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In West African cultures, only certain classes of people could be slaves, while in the Atlantic slave trade, anyone could be captured and become a slave.
In West African cultures, only certain classes of people could be slaves, while in the Atlantic slave trade, anyone could be captured and become a slave.
In West African cultures slaves were treated like people, while in the Atlantic slave trade they were treated like property.
In West African cultures slaves were treated like people, while in the Atlantic slave trade they were treated like property.
In West African cultures, people were enslaved through war or for punishment, while in the Atlantic slave trade, anyone could be captured and enslaved. -Apex
In West African cultures, people were enslaved through war or for punishment, while in the Atlantic slave trade, anyone could be captured and enslaved. -Apex
In West African cultures slaves were treated like people, while in the Atlantic slave trade they were treated like property.
In the 1400s and 1500s, more slaves were sold between African countries than across the Atlantic. In the 1600s, more slaves were sold across the Atlantic. (apex)
In the 1400s and 1500s, more slaves were sold between African countries than across the Atlantic. In the 1600s, more slaves were sold across the Atlantic. (apex)
In the 1400s and 1500s, more slaves were sold between African countries than across the Atlantic. In the 1600s, more slaves were sold across the Atlantic. (apex)
The importance of the Atlantic Slave Trade was that it help the colonists in the US. For example, the Africans did hard labor which they were paid less than average payment. Also, it helped the Southern Colony, because the colony runs on plantations.
The population of Africa in the mid-19th century most likely would have been larger than it actually was.