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Yes, and many were African Americans. Because Africans were stronger and many were immune to European diseases, they were enslaved and forced to work as field hands, farmers, and in homes as servants.
Because the Africans didn't know the land, and were distinct from the colonists in appearance, they couldn't easily escape slavery. Native Americans knew the land, and if captured, they could run easily get away given the chance.
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