What is Afro-Russians?
Afro-Russians are people in [[Russia]] whose family comes from [[Africa]]. The Metis Foundation thinks that there were about 30,000 Afro-Russians in 2013. Afro-Russians have existed since the 17th century, when [[enslaved]] Africans were brought to Russia. Most of these slaves were sold to [[nobility]]. However, slavery was never adopted in most of Russia. Instead, most Africans who entered Russia in the Tsarist period worked as [[Serfdom|serfs]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dawson|first=Shannon|date=2023-06-09|title=The History Of Afro Russians: Tracing The Identity Of A Diverse Community|url=https://newsone.com/4607049/afro-russians-history/|access-date=2023-12-01|website=NewsOne|language=en-US}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Russian people]]