They actually thought that the slaves were of less value than themselves. They were treated as a commodity that provided cheap labor... Actually worse than cheap it was totally free. It's all about the money,
Selfish Right?
The importance of the Atlantic Slave Trade was that it help the colonists in the US. For example, the Africans did hard labor which they were paid less than average payment. Also, it helped the Southern Colony, because the colony runs on plantations.
They didn't, unless you count 'being transported' as a form of participation. The only Africans (and not African Americans) to really participate were the various black chiefs and kings in Africa who undertook slave-capturing raids and sold the slaves to the coastal traders.
slaves hence the name Atlantic SLAVE trade
The British were the dominant nation of the slave trade.
Three key causes of the growth of the Atlantic slave trade include the rising demand for labor in the Americas, particularly for cash crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton. European colonization and the establishment of plantations created a labor shortage that indigenous populations could not meet due to disease and displacement. Additionally, the profitability of the slave trade encouraged European merchants and African leaders to participate, leading to an expansion of the trade network.
For the money and the slave labor; the same reason everyone else participated in the slave trade.
The colonists were all to to blame for the slave trade
The colonists set aside the fundamental value of human rights and equality when they participated in the slave trade. By treating enslaved individuals as property rather than acknowledging their humanity, the colonists contradicted the principles of liberty and justice that they espoused in their quest for independence. This moral hypocrisy highlighted a significant contradiction in the founding ideals of the nation.
because when the atlantic slave trade was around anerica needed slaves to help with work
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
In the south, the colonies had plantations. Mainly cotton. They used slaves for free labor, so they would make more money. That way, they wouldn't need to pay them.
Although they were known for African slave trade, they wanted their colonists to set up a fur trade.
It'll never end, Nancy. Never.