Slave Trade: Its Varieties, and Impact on Africa
Slavery in Africa had been going on for around 400 years before the trans-Atlantic slave movement even began, but the trans-Atlantic slave trade was the largest by far. Around 12 million slaves were documented, but millions more went undocumented to the New World; North and South America. Many slaves were sent into rural and urban settings, having to deal with different kinds of situations. The slave trade has, and still has impacted Africa greatly and still continues to today. Many people in North and South America wanted slaves because of the cheap and effective labor, but the way the slaves were treated and viewed was very different. Those who owned slaves benefitted from the system of slavery …show more content…
Slaves were kept on one side of the plantation, in a separate quarters from the master. With the slaves being away from the master they had a chance to practice their language and own religion and ceremonies without an issue. The master would select a foreman, who was usually black, to oversee the slaves when they worked in the fields. The foreman also was the one do deliver the punishments to the slaves whether it was whipping, branding, or even mutilating. Although he was the one to carry out the punishment, the foreman did make it so the slaves did not have to communicate with the owner. Rural slaves typically spend their life on the plantation without much of a chance to claim their freedom because they cannot have a way of making money.
The effects slavery had on Africa were disastrous to their population, and still impact them today. Around half a million slaves were exported to the United States alone between 1600 and 1800. There was political and religious changes throughout Africa. Wars spread through Africa, changing the economy for the worse. The wars also kept the population rates at an all-time low. Africa’s development of technology was also put at a stand-still as more and more people were being killed or captured. No one had a chance or to invent or improve technology, thus sending Africa into the third world country it is
Slavery in Africa had been going on for around 400 years before the trans-Atlantic slave movement even began, but the trans-Atlantic slave trade was the largest by far. Around 12 million slaves were documented, but millions more went undocumented to the New World; North and South America. Many slaves were sent into rural and urban settings, having to deal with different kinds of situations. The slave trade has, and still has impacted Africa greatly and still continues to today. Many people in North and South America wanted slaves because of the cheap and effective labor, but the way the slaves were treated and viewed was very different. Those who owned slaves benefitted from the system of slavery …show more content…
Slaves were kept on one side of the plantation, in a separate quarters from the master. With the slaves being away from the master they had a chance to practice their language and own religion and ceremonies without an issue. The master would select a foreman, who was usually black, to oversee the slaves when they worked in the fields. The foreman also was the one do deliver the punishments to the slaves whether it was whipping, branding, or even mutilating. Although he was the one to carry out the punishment, the foreman did make it so the slaves did not have to communicate with the owner. Rural slaves typically spend their life on the plantation without much of a chance to claim their freedom because they cannot have a way of making money.
The effects slavery had on Africa were disastrous to their population, and still impact them today. Around half a million slaves were exported to the United States alone between 1600 and 1800. There was political and religious changes throughout Africa. Wars spread through Africa, changing the economy for the worse. The wars also kept the population rates at an all-time low. Africa’s development of technology was also put at a stand-still as more and more people were being killed or captured. No one had a chance or to invent or improve technology, thus sending Africa into the third world country it is