African slave trade in the period of the Atlantic world lead to the racism we see today. The native americans were used for slavery until they started to die of the diseases that the Europeans brought with them. Once they started dying the Europeans had to find a new workforce for their land. African slave were brought over because of the extensive knowledge of farming they have‚ along with their resistance to tropical disease and just the over all hard work that they did in mines or on plantations
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The Atlantic Slave Trade The Atlantic slave trade occurred between the 15th and 18th century in the Caribbean islands‚ Spain‚ Europe‚ Asia‚ Britain‚ Portugal‚ Brazil‚ and in the Americas. The trade of black slaves between these countries worked like a triangle between Africa‚ Europe‚ and Asia. Between 1650 and 1860 approximately 10 to 15 million slaves were transported to the different countries and Africans suffered greatly from this. “But soon to my grief two of the white men offered me eatables;
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(0:11) One specific event known as The Atlantic Slave Trade‚ lasting from the late 15th century through the 19th century has deeply impacted the nation. In this specific time period‚ history proved how at the very beginning of the centuries‚ mankind had already developed a strong desire and demand for labor. Because American natives died out or were just plain avoiding it‚ Europeans turned elsewhere; to Africa. Even African kingdoms‚ viewing slaves as “thieves‚ debtors‚ or prisoners of war” (1:55)
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The atlantic slave trade between western Europe and the Caribbean happened throughout the time period of 1440 to 1700. During this time Europeans were moving and settling in the Caribbean and they needed laborers to help tend to land. Which created the atlantic slave trade.This vast trade route expanded across the atlantic and left staples on both the Americas and western Europe. All the trading and interaction with new civilizations led to inflation of european currency‚ spread of foreign diseases
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People in power often dictate recordings of history‚ but the Atlantic slave trade found an exception to this pattern. Documents from both enslavers and enslaved of this time regarding management of captives provide an insight on the treatment of slaves in the middle passage. Data from both parties clearly illustrates slave trading as a massive industry‚ and one where enslavers valued efficiency over the well-being of captives to garner the maximum possible profit. Conditions illustrated in these
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One example of abuse was slaves were whipped. The Europeans were taking the Middle Passage to get Africans to Europe and North America‚ in the 1500’s‚ also called the African Slave Trade. The African Slave Trade started in 1500’s. Africans were taken away from homes and put on ships to North America and Europe. Crew members would load the slaves on the boats in pairs chained around the ankles. Another way to load the slaves on the boat was to put the slaves into rows and tie them
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Trans-Saharan Trade Eric J. Robledo History111 Heather Thornton August 12‚ 2012 Trans-Saharan Trade During the eighth century until the late sixteenth century‚ one trade route captivated everyone involved from the Mediterranean to the Africa’s. The route‚ which not only attracted traders‚ did much more than just trade. This route not only was an economical boost for everyone‚ but it also connected the West African people with the Mediterranean people as well. By opening up a new world
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Scared or Greedy: Incentives Surrounding the African Slave Trader The role Africans played in the Atlantic slave trade is a hotly debated topic by historians and intellectuals for a reason. Those Africans who participated in the Atlantic slave trade did so under many different influences and motivations. The reasons to partake in the slave trade differed from the particular class‚ culture‚ and geographic region of the African traders. Because the African continent is such a large and diverse area
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their impact on their new location. Horses: were put to work ‚ pulling carts and providing transportation Cattle: used as draft animals‚ pulling carts and plows and became a food source chicken: were used as a source of meat corn: it was taken from americans to africa. became one of the most important plants in africa wheat: brought to the Americas from the Old World; grown on much of the Great planes of america and canada 3. (12 points) Describe the change that took place in the African slave
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The African slave trade has been alive for centuries. While most of us associate slavery with 18th and 19th century America‚ the truth is that the African slave trade started long before America became involved. It is still alive today in certain parts of the African continent‚ but that doesnt change the fact that america was involved. The earliest records of the African slave trade in America date back to the beginning of the 17th century‚ when racial slavery was a punishment for servants who broke
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