The first African slaves arrived in Jamestown in 1619. Described as  Ã¢??20 and oddÃ¢??, the captives arriving aboard a Dutch ship marked  the start of the American slave trâ¦ade. Though not the institution  it would become, these persons were the first sold as involuntary  laborers.
Social Security. Calculators: Life Expectancy. When you are considering when to collect retirement benefits, one important factor to take into account is how long you might live. A man reaching age 65 today can expect to live, on average, until age 84.3. A woman turning age 65 today can expect to live, on average, until age 86.6.
Life expectancy is the average life span for an individual. Life expectancy figures are collected by national health systems and by projecting current mortality statistics. Life expectancy is generally given for a person born this year. For example, according to the CDC, anyone born in 2006 could expect to live about 77.5 years.