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Neither, they were "imported". Colonization would imply that they were natives to the US prior to European arrival and Immigration would imply that they freely chose to come the US. African-Americans are the descendants of African slaves who were captured and transported against their will from Africa to the Americas where they were bought by local wealthy individuals.
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