What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

The group of people taken to America and sold as slaves were Africans. The transatlantic slave trade forcibly brought millions of Africans to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries. This trade was a significant part of the larger system of slavery that developed in the United States and was driven by the agricultural demands of plantation economies. The enslaved Africans contributed enormously to the economic and cultural development of the region, despite enduring brutal conditions and the loss of their freedom and rights.

In contrast, while Europeans did migrate to America for various reasons, they were typically not enslaved in the same systematic manner as Africans. Native Americans faced their own severe injustices and displacement due to colonization, but their experiences differ from the transatlantic slave trade. The term "Indigenous Peoples" encompasses various groups that were already present in America before European contact, but they were not specifically taken as part of a system of slavery in the same context as Africans. Thus, the correct identification of Africans highlights the tragic history of slavery and its profound impact on American society.