The ships then traveled to America, where slaves were exchanged for sugar, rum, salt, and other island products. ... The colonial rulers were often cruel and had little regard for the Africans. ... The educated Africans saw how the colonial rulers exploited their nations. ... Tolbert, was the grandson of freed American slaves. ... Liberia's recent history is a sad chapter for a nation whose founding was steeped in freedom. ...

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Throughout the early 16th century, through to the mid 18th century, slavery and forced labour was widespread in Europe and the New World, particularly in America. Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619 by the Dutch to aid in the production of valuable resources such as tobacco, sugar and cotton (Slavery in America, 2015). ... The landing at Chesapeake Bay, Virginia was made by Captain John Smith along with 104 other sailors (Colonial Settlement). ... There were numerous reasons why slavery was introduced...

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