It actually didn't start in the U.S. It started in Africa, people traded their slaves to others but whilst still remaining a somewhat civil environment, they didn't treat them like The europeans or Anglo's did
The Slave Trade started in the 17th century, it happened when 2 ships went from Europe to Africa.
because they wouldn't trade but it was still allowed to have slaves
slaves hence the name Atlantic SLAVE trade
It increased the need for slaves.
Yes, They started with religion in one hand and greed for power in the other
Slave families were split up.
yes it did
1825
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Abraham Lincoln got over 7500 people to protest against slave trade
1809
dont even know myself
It was agreed during the formation of the US Constitution that slave trade from abroad would cease in ten years. For all practical purposes, the US Congress was obliged to pass a law stipulating the various steps in ending slave trade from abroad.
Before the Civil war and the disagreements with the South, the slave trade was alive and well in New England. The slave trade was dominated by the maritime industry. Rhode Island was responsible for more than half of all of the early US slave trade.
Congress was given the power to ban the slave trade after 1808.
slave trade