Estimates suggest that approximately 12 million Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade, with around 1.8 to 2 million dying during the journey itself due to brutal conditions, disease, and malnutrition. The total death toll, including those who perished before reaching the ships or in the aftermath of enslavement, is difficult to determine, but some estimates suggest that millions more may have died as a result of violence and the destabilization of their communities. Overall, the impact of the slave trade led to profound loss of life and suffering across generations.
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Millions of people in total were in the slave trade worldwide.
European slave traders captured slaves in Africa during the transatlantic slave trade.
The slave trade in America in the 1700s was legal. The practice of buying and selling enslaved individuals was sanctioned by laws at both the national and state levels during this time period, particularly in the southern colonies. While there were some restrictions and regulations surrounding the slave trade, it was not outright illegal.
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the commerce and slave trade compromise
The slave ship flag, also known as the "Red Ensign," was used by British ships involved in the transatlantic slave trade. It symbolized the British government's official approval of the trade. The flag is a reminder of the brutal and inhumane practices of the transatlantic slave trade, which forcibly transported millions of Africans to the Americas as slaves. Its historical significance lies in its association with the exploitation and suffering of enslaved people during this dark period in history.
Age of mercantilism
The disagreement between northern and southern positions on outlawing the slave trade was resolved through a series of compromises during the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. These compromises included the Three-Fifths Compromise and the agreement to allow the international slave trade to continue for a limited period. These compromises laid the foundation for the eventual abolition of the slave trade in 1808.
Slave ships during the transatlantic slave trade typically flew the flag of the country that owned the ship, such as Portugal, Spain, England, or the Netherlands.