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One of the things that made slave trade important in West Africa is that it earned the slave owners good money. This money could be used to develop farms or invest in other sectors of the economy.
The slave trade that began in the 16th century had various effects on Africa, including widespread depopulation, disrupted societies, and economic instability. One effect that it did not have on Africa was the spread of advanced industrial technology.
The largest slave market was located in Zanzibar City, which was a major center of the East African slave trade during the 19th century. Many slaves were captured in the interior of Africa and brought to Zanzibar for trade with Arab and Swahili merchants.
This is how it happened the first part of the triangular slave trade was the voyage from Europe to Africa. In Africa European slave traders bought enslaved Africans in exchange for goods shipped from Europe. The second part of the triangular slave trade was the voyage from Africa to the Americas. This is often called the Middle Passage. This was the part of the triangle where enslaved Africans were forcibly shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. On reaching the Americas those Africans who had survived the terrible journey were sold as slaves to work on plantations. The third and final part of the triangular slave trade was the return voyage from the Americas to Europe. Slave ships returned to Europe loaded with goods produced on plantations using slave labour. It could take slave ships up to one year to complete the entire triangular voyage
The international slave trade ended /apex
There was no “democratic “ slave trade. The slave trade had nothing to do with democracy and was the result of men who wanted to make money off of the enslaved.
No one took control. It was an all south trade with slave markets.
Slave families were split up.
The slave trade wasn't stopped by one person single-handed, it was a colaboration of reasons.
The Transatlantic Slave Trade consisted of three journeys, known as the Triangle of Trade: The outward passage from Europe to Africa, carrying manufactured goods. The middle passage from Africa to the Americas or the Caribbean, carrying African captive slaves and other 'commodities’. The homeward passage carrying sugar, tobacco, rum, rice, cotton and other goods back to Europe.
The slave trade involved the capture, sale, and transportation of people, primarily from Africa, to be used as forced labor in the Americas. It was driven by European colonial powers and lasted from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The transatlantic slave trade is considered one of the darkest chapters in human history due to its brutal conditions and lasting impact on African societies.
Slave families were split up and sold.