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One of the biggest impacts is that the descendants of slaves have made their homes in these regions, contributed to the economy and prospered.
To be sold in America or the Caribbean
howard watson pett robertson the first slave to rebel
howard watson pett robertson the first slave to rebel
The slave trade brought huge numbers of Africans to this region.
The slave trade brought huge numbers of Africans to this region.
The sugar revolution in the Caribbean led to the rapid expansion of sugar plantations, increased demand for African slave labor, and the transformation of the region's economy and society. It resulted in the displacement of indigenous populations, widespread exploitation of enslaved Africans, and a shift towards a plantation-based economy that centered around sugar production. The sugar revolution also contributed to the formation of the triangular trade between Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean, further entrenching the region's dependence on slavery and the export of sugar.
they were taken to America and the caribbean to work on plantations and etc..
Many people in Latin America and the Caribbean have African ancestry due to the transatlantic slave trade that brought millions of Africans to the region to work on plantations and in mines. European colonizers imported enslaved Africans as a source of labor, which led to intermixing and the formation of diverse Afro-Latinx and Afro-Caribbean communities. The legacy of African culture and heritage is deeply ingrained in the region's history and contributes to its cultural diversity.
Large populations of Africans emerged in North and South America and the Caribbean.
During the Atlantic slave trade, slaves were transported from Africa to various countries in the Americas, including Brazil, the Caribbean islands, and the United States.
The vast majority of slave from Africa never left Africa, as the African slave trade existed for perhaps a thousand years before the Portuguese got involved. Other than Africa, most exported slave went to Brazil and the Caribbean islands, via the Portuguese slave trade.