Why do you think we have only a rough estimate of how many Africans were enslaved and brought to America?

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TacoGod · Answer

I think it was because we really don't know what exactly happened in the past. Also, I'm pretty sure people did not keep track of colored people back then.

Tianbot123 · Answer

As there were countless african people brought into slavery so we only have a rough estimate of the people.

TacoGod · Answer

We have only rough estimates of how many Africans were enslaved and brought to America due to a lack of systematic record-keeping, underestimations of populations, differences in cultural identities, high mortality rates during transport, and conflicts in Africa. These elements made accurate counting impossible, leading to only rough estimates by historians today. 
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Why do you think we have only a rough estimate of how many Africans were enslaved and brought to America?

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