The transatlantic slave trade began in the late 15th century, around the 1500s, as European powers sought labor for their colonies in the Americas. Initially, Portuguese and Spanish traders transported enslaved Africans, but by the 17th century, British, French, and Dutch involvement increased significantly. This trade was driven by the demand for labor on plantations producing sugar, tobacco, and cotton, leading to the forced migration of millions of Africans across the Atlantic. The trade continued to expand until the 19th century, profoundly impacting societies on both sides of the Atlantic.
A lot of them bought trade items to be taken to Africa, to be used in trade for slaves.
Portuguese.
Slavery and a slave trade DID NOT begin in the 1500s it was the norm since prehistory.
Portuguese during the 1400's
Slavery began to be practiced in Africa.
They didn't join, they started the transatlantic slave trade...
European slave traders captured slaves in Africa during the transatlantic slave trade.
african slave trade was a horrible time
On a ship. The conquistadors brought horses with them. (Horses are not native to the Americas.)
the slave trade stoped when Abe was president
The word "transatlantic" says it: it was the trade across the Atlantic ocean from Africa to the Americas.
the Americans
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.
Slave trade
Kidnapping of African slaves by European slave traders began when the transatlantic slave trade started in the 15th century. This practice was widespread during the era of colonization in the Americas until the abolition of the slave trade in the 19th century.
The Triangular Trade and the Middle Passage.
The transatlantic slave trade.