What were two reasons Africans were used for slavery in the Americas?

Well for one the village leaders were willing to sell their men and women to white people.

That and they were usually stronger and faster than white people.

Explanation:

first reason they were used to pick cotton seconed they were used to do all the white peoples work cleaning ,cooking etc

Explanation:

food and resources were plentiful.

women were encouraged to marry later in life so they could work in factories.