The conflict over slavery has been going on for thousands of years. Throughout time, many powerful civilizations used slavery to build their vast empire including the Egyptian Empire, the Roman Empire, and the Akkadian Empire . The Atlantic Slave Trade was a rough time for any African living in Africa, during the 1650s to the 1860s because about fifteen million Africans became forcibly shipped and boarded to the “New World” during this time period. The Atlantic Slave Trade was one of the largest influences on the world because it caused a massive mistreatment of the Africans, mutilated the bountiful landscape of Africa, and led to racism towards Africans.
In the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, written by Alex Haley, the novel clearly explains how massive the mistreatment of the Africans was during the Atlantic Slave Trade. This is seen in the novel by “After a while, when he felt he could move again, he very slowly and carefully explored his shackled right wrist and ankle with his left hand” (Haley 195). This becomes known by the use of shackles around the ankles and wrists, while transporting the captured Africans to the containment center. While slaves were being …show more content…
This becomes shown when the members of the Mandinka tribe, must carry all the groundnuts, couscous, and the rice into the village, concluding the harvest. This clearly demonstrates the bountifulness of the African landscape because of the variety of foods that the Africans were able to harvest. Also, it shows how regular the harvest is because it marks the end of the dry season. Then, when comparing it to historical records, the first European explorers to go into the continent, commented on the lack of green vegetation. The led them to believe that they were the superior to the Africans. This belief that the Europeans are superior to the Africans is what led to the beginning of
In the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, written by Alex Haley, the novel clearly explains how massive the mistreatment of the Africans was during the Atlantic Slave Trade. This is seen in the novel by “After a while, when he felt he could move again, he very slowly and carefully explored his shackled right wrist and ankle with his left hand” (Haley 195). This becomes known by the use of shackles around the ankles and wrists, while transporting the captured Africans to the containment center. While slaves were being …show more content…
This becomes shown when the members of the Mandinka tribe, must carry all the groundnuts, couscous, and the rice into the village, concluding the harvest. This clearly demonstrates the bountifulness of the African landscape because of the variety of foods that the Africans were able to harvest. Also, it shows how regular the harvest is because it marks the end of the dry season. Then, when comparing it to historical records, the first European explorers to go into the continent, commented on the lack of green vegetation. The led them to believe that they were the superior to the Africans. This belief that the Europeans are superior to the Africans is what led to the beginning of