What Part Of Africa Did Slaves Come From

However there is evidence of a trans saharan slave trade route from roman times which persisted in the area after the fall of the roman empire.

It is believed that the first african slaves were imported to the new world at the beginning of the 17th century and that the first slaves came from senegambia and the windward coast. The 3 of slaves that were part of the during the atlantic slave trade were transported from africa to the us came from the west coast of africa which is modern day senegal sierra leone the ivory coast gambia guinea bissau and equatorial guinea.