Negative Effects Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade

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The Transatlantic Slave Trade impacted Great Britain and the American colonies in positive ways that helped their economic situations, and impacted the African Slaves in the most negative ways possible.
The African Slaves had the worst outcome from the Transatlantic Slave Trade than the British or the Americans. In order to start slavery, they had to ship the slaves to whatever country that wanted the African Slaves. The Africans were taken out of their homes or in some cases, their families would sell them to the masters for money and they were taken to the ships. The ships that were taking the Africans to Barbados had no air conditioning, no sanitation, no beds, no space nor ventilation. The bottom of the ship was where the slaves were put

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