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The transatlantic slave trade, which peaked in the early 19th century, involved the forced transportation of enslaved Africans to North America. By 1820, it was estimated that millions of Africans had been captured, sold, and shipped across the Atlantic to work on plantations, primarily in the Southern United States. This brutal trade significantly contributed to the economic development of North America while inflicting profound suffering and social disruption on African communities. The trade was officially abolished in the U.S. in 1808, but illegal smuggling continued until the mid-19th century.

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