The passage where slaves were traded was called the "Transatlantic slave trade" or simply the "slave trade." It was a horrific practice where millions of Africans were captured, transported, and sold as slaves to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Those who helped slaves escape to freedom were called abolitionists or conductors on the Underground Railroad. They provided shelter, food, and safe passage to those seeking to escape slavery in the United States.
They were part of the Triangular Trade Route, particularly The Middle Passage. Molasses was made in the US, the brought to Europe where it was made into rum. Then the rum was brought to Africa and traded for gold and slaves. The slaves would come to the Americas on the Middle Passage (just the name for that leg of the triangle since it cut across the *middle* of the Atlantic) where they were sold by slavers to anyone who would bid enough for them. Also more slaves were obtained by the currently owned slaves having children. The children were now your slaves too.
Slaves were exchanged for goods such as weapons, textiles, alcohol, and other items. They were traded as commodities for profit and economic gain by European slave traders.
The rule of the slaves is called Imperialism. :)
In Spanish colonies, slaves were forced to work on plantations, in mines, and in households. They were subjected to harsh living and working conditions, with little to no rights or freedoms. Slavery was a central part of the colonial economy in Spanish territories.
middle passage
This was called the Middle Passage.The Middle Passage the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World as part of the Atlantic slave trade. African slaves were thereafter traded for raw materials, which were returned to Europe to complete the "Triangular Trade".
This was called the Middle Passage. The Middle Passage the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World as part of the Atlantic slave trade. African slaves were thereafter traded for raw materials, which were returned to Europe to complete the "Triangular Trade".
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The middle passage.
This was called the Middle Passage. The Middle Passage the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World as part of the Atlantic slave trade. African slaves were thereafter traded for raw materials, which were returned to Europe to complete the "Triangular Trade".
Middle passage
The middle passage
The middle passage was a terrible experiance for the slaves as they were all chained up lying on wooden pannels which would often have more slaves above them, they we're fed disgusting nasty food and were abused physically and mentaly. They were often exercised and given fresh air once or twice a day and were made to dance etc. They were treated like this for many many weeks, even months. So thats why:) Writen by a 13yr old girl from scotland;D
The Middle Passage
The Middle Passage − straight from Wikipedia
The middle passage