Slaves were exported from Africa to many places in North and South America until 1865. By 1830 slavery was primarily located in the South, where it existed in many different forms. African Americans were enslaved on small farms, large plantations, in cities and towns, inside homes, out in the fields, and in industry and transportation.African American Black History Course_Lesson Activity 3: Enslavement and Slave Codes· Lesson 3 in the 72-part course series