Why is Christopher Columbus responsible for slavery in America?

Columbus was the first European slave trader in the Americas. He sent more slaves across the Atlantic Ocean than any individual of his time-about 5,000. He and his men captured and enslaved the Arawak people almost as soon as they landed. Some were sent to Spain and others served Columbus on the islands.

Explanation:

i think it was because of how protected egyptian civilization was was which allowed them to evolve without much outside influence.