Slavery+issues

10 to 12 million Africans were enslaved and sent to America between 1450 and 1870. On the voyage over about 2 million died. Africans who reached america were sold into slavery.About 20 percent of a colonials population were slaves. Laws called called slave codes kept africans from many things such as education and moving freely about, or meeting in large groups. Most enslaved Africans lived plantations where they were most always treated badly and were cared for badly. Some slaves resisted through attempts of escape, and fleeing to the north.