The impact of the slave trade in the 15th to 19th century had overwhelming effects on the entirety of the African continent. This chapter in time, stripped Africa of millions of its strongest and most capable youth; and thus hindered all social, political and economic prosperity.
The immense demand for African human cargo was a result of the shifting economies; agricultural to industrial; which served as a disruptive factor in the economic life of the African society. As Africa was being drained of its most substantial and productive resource- human resource; it shattered potential establishments of any agricultural or mining industries, which would have stabilised the economic situation in Africa. The absence of man power in Africa also prohibited the continent from further maintaining existing trades as the “Gold Coast and slave-coast, produced vast amounts of rice and other grain, plenty of fruit, oil and fish in great abundance” (Source B), which would have stabilised the economic situation and abolished the “trade in human beings”(Source A). As the demand for “products such as sugar, tobacco, rice and …show more content…
Here social interactions were remodelled and conventional morals were disrupted as the ordeal resulted in the “development of predatory regimes” (impact of the slave trade on Africa w.s) which brought the development of the continent to a standstill and further regression. “Kings turned against their people because of greed for wealth”(W.s); “guns, ammunition, cloth, cooking utensils, alcoholic beverages”, which lead to “increased insecurity, distrust and high levels of conflicts among African groups”. This fear and adversity triggered the Africans to relocate away from slave intervention and therefore hindered them from any technological, social and economic development as energy and time was devoted to hiding rather than
The immense demand for African human cargo was a result of the shifting economies; agricultural to industrial; which served as a disruptive factor in the economic life of the African society. As Africa was being drained of its most substantial and productive resource- human resource; it shattered potential establishments of any agricultural or mining industries, which would have stabilised the economic situation in Africa. The absence of man power in Africa also prohibited the continent from further maintaining existing trades as the “Gold Coast and slave-coast, produced vast amounts of rice and other grain, plenty of fruit, oil and fish in great abundance” (Source B), which would have stabilised the economic situation and abolished the “trade in human beings”(Source A). As the demand for “products such as sugar, tobacco, rice and …show more content…
Here social interactions were remodelled and conventional morals were disrupted as the ordeal resulted in the “development of predatory regimes” (impact of the slave trade on Africa w.s) which brought the development of the continent to a standstill and further regression. “Kings turned against their people because of greed for wealth”(W.s); “guns, ammunition, cloth, cooking utensils, alcoholic beverages”, which lead to “increased insecurity, distrust and high levels of conflicts among African groups”. This fear and adversity triggered the Africans to relocate away from slave intervention and therefore hindered them from any technological, social and economic development as energy and time was devoted to hiding rather than