The term for the transportation of slaves to the Americas from the west coast of Africa is the "Transatlantic Slave Trade." This brutal trade involved millions of Africans being forcibly transported across the Atlantic Ocean to work primarily in plantations and mines in the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries. It was a significant and devastating part of the broader system of slavery that had profound effects on both African and American societies.
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The slave trade in West Africa has a long history, predating the arrival of the Europeans by centuries. Traditionally - and until the end of slavery in the 19th century - the procurers were the local African chiefs and kings, who either acquired slaves by taking prisoners of war, or by making raids into their neighbour's territories with the express purposes of catching people to sell as slaves. Transport within Africa of slaves was often arranged by Arab slave-traders. Until the late 17th century, the Arab countries were also the major buyers/slaveholders. With the rise of sugar and cotton plantations in the Americas the Europeans became the biggest buyers and they established slave-collecting and transportation posts along the West African coast, encouraging traders and offering good prices. This of course was a powerful incentive to local kings and traders to step up their efforts.
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The Dutch bought slaves in various countries on the west coast of Africa, with prominent locations being present-day Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Benin. They established trading posts and forts along the coast where they purchased enslaved people to be sold in the Americas.
During the Triangular Slave Trade, ships departing from Britain docked on the coast of western Africa where they purchased slaves. After getting their human cargo, these ships set sail for the Americas. Slaves either went to the thirteen colonies or Caribbean islands to be sold.
The three places were Europe (England), Africa (Gold Coast), and the Americas (West Indies). Europe sent goods to Africa in exchange for slaves, which were then sent to the Americas. In the Americas, the slaves were traded for raw materials such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton, which were then sent back to Europe.
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The Spanish obtained African slaves through the transatlantic slave trade, which involved capturing and trading Africans from various regions of Africa to the Americas. This practice was driven by the demand for labor in the Spanish colonies, particularly for work on plantations and in mines.
The west coast of Africa.
Most slaves were brought from West Africa, particularly regions like the Senegambia, the Gold Coast, and the Bight of Biafra. These regions were known for their strong slave trade networks that supplied enslaved people to the Americas.
Upon reaching the coast, slaves were typically inspected and confined in holding facilities before being loaded onto ships bound for the Americas. Many endured harsh conditions during their transportation across the Atlantic Ocean, a journey known as the Middle Passage. Countless slaves perished due to disease, malnutrition, and mistreatment during this voyage.
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