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Estimates suggest that between 10 to 12 million Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade. However, the total number of deaths associated with this trade, including those who perished during the Middle Passage and in the capture and transport process, may range from 1.5 to 2 million individuals. The conditions on slave ships were horrific, leading to high mortality rates due to disease, malnutrition, and abuse. Overall, the slave trade had devastating effects on African populations and communities.
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Which people were enslaved during the Atlantic slave trade?
African Americans
What trade did England control during the 1700s?
atlantic slave trade
What did the Atlantic slave trade trade?
slaves hence the name Atlantic SLAVE trade
Was the Atlantic Slave Trade the first kind of slave trade occurring in Africa?
No. Slavery and the slave trade had been going on in Africa for centuries before the Atlantic Slave trade came into being.
What is the largest migration in human history?
the trans-atlantic slave trade, also known as the Atlantic slave trade. It was the largest and one of the cruellest displacement of people in the world's history.
How did the Atlantic Slave Trade differ from other slave systems?
The Atlantic Slave Trade primarily involved the forced transportation of African slaves to the Americas for labor on plantations, while other slave systems existed in different parts of the world throughout history. One key difference is the scale of the Atlantic Slave Trade, which was the largest forced migration of people in history, involving millions of African slaves. Additionally, the Atlantic Slave Trade was heavily racially motivated and institutionalized, creating a system of chattel slavery where slaves were treated as property with little to no rights.
What country dominated the slave trade?
Britain dominated the Atlantic slave trade.
The slave-trade cycle initiated by ship owners was known as the?
The slave-trade cycle that was initiated by ship owners was known as The Atlantic Slave Trade. The Atlantic Slave Trade lasted from the 16th century to the 19th century.
How was the method of becoming a slave different in the west African cultures than in the Atlantic slave trade?
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.
How was the method of becoming a slave different in West African cultures than in the Atlantic slave trade?
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.
What was the trans Atlantic slave trade?
The Trans Atlantic slave trade went on between the 16th and 19th centuries. An estimated 12-15 million people were forced to migrate from Africa to the Western hemisphere during this time. The slaves were sold as laborers on plantations as well as domestic servants.
What was the Atlantic crossing in the slave trade known as what?
Slave Passage
