Some slaves were traded for seashells and other things
The three main things traded in the triangular trade were slaves from Africa to the Americas, raw materials from the Americas to Europe, and manufactured goods from Europe to Africa.
I the Triangular Trade the slaves didn't trade anything. Other african captured them during war and shipped them to the West Indies where they worked on plantations under harsh circumstances.
Slave traders traded goods such as guns, ammunition, textiles, beads, alcohol, and metalware in exchange for slaves in Africa. These goods were used to entice African leaders and traders to capture and sell slaves to European and American slave traders.
Slaves in the Horn of Africa were used for a variety of tasks, including agricultural work, domestic labor, and military service. They were often traded as commodities and faced harsh conditions, including forced labor, abuse, and exploitation. Many tried to escape or resist their enslavement through various means.
Slavery in pre-colonial Africa was diverse and varied across different regions. In some societies, slaves were assimilated into the community and could rise to positions of power, while in others they were used for manual labor. Slavery was often a result of warfare, debt, or punishment, and slaves could be traded both within Africa and with neighboring regions.
Europe got slaves from Africa by the triangular trade. Europe traded with Africa, Europe gave Africa guns, rum, gunpowder, and tools. Africa traded back with slaves
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originally Africa, then Britain then the british traded slaves for goods
Africa mainly traded with Europe in exchange for machinery, Africa were trading 80,000 slaves per year. Also more and more countries trading with Europe and then they would raid other countries for slaves. Slavery played a big part in Africa because Africa wanted more guns and machinery.
Sugar, Molasses, Slaves were traded in the triangular trade
New England's rum is traded for slaves in Africa. The slaves are brought to Cuba to grow sugar. Cuban sugar is exported to New England, where it is distilled into rum.
The same number as were trained by Africa to Europe.
The triangular trade connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Europe traded manufactured goods to Africa, Africa traded slaves to the Americas, and the Americas traded raw materials back to Europe.
The Arab states in North Africa traditionally traded in slaves. But, when the demand for African slaves to work on the cotton and sugar cane plantations in America arose, the demand for slaves increased.