In the first fifty years of the Charleston port, more Indian slaves were exported than African slaves imported.

Indian Slaves

Indian slaves refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas who were enslaved by European colonists through conquest, trade, or raiding from the early colonial period onwards.

African Slaves

Individuals of African descent who were forcibly brought to and held in captivity in various parts of the world, notably in the Americas, through the transatlantic slave trade.