Africa and its people have been molded and grown into the prosperous place that it is today. Factors that led to this are the African slave trade, the survival of slavery, the economic and social development of America and the south, and went on to conquer slavery in 1865. Africa is home to a large majority of the world’s population. In this day and age when getting a blood test numbers as low as 1% of African American decent can be found in almost every body tested. In fact occasions of people without a hint of African American in their blood is considered rare. The historic catastrophic events that the continent had to endure are the stepping-stones that lead to how the world is today.
Africa has over five major geographical regions …show more content…
Starting form 700 A.D. to 1800. Three major trades are have been recognized. The East African Trade that took place 1000 A.D. to 1880 A.D. The Trans-Saharan Trade that took place between 700 A.D. The last Trans- Atlantic Trade that took place from1500 A.D. to 1880 A.D. . These trades made Africa a major trading port that generated and abundance of revenue by selling major cash crops. Africa’s main cash crops gold and salts. These crops made a big impact on the advancement of Africa by them being so abundant in the things that are not available to outside …show more content…
The middle passage is the name given to the journey the slaves had to undergo to be transported from Africa to their various locations. This voyage is a three to four month ship ride, chained together by twos, dying from smallpox and dysentery. Less than 60% of slaves survive or are viable assets as slaves. Due to the slaves being chained they would be stacked up they would sit in feces, urine, and blood.
Slavery began to be under Spanish control from 1502 to 1625 relying heavily on the slaves to produce sugar, molasses, rum and seasoned slaves. North American slavery began to grow between the years 1619 and 1723. African began to arrive all over as indentured servants. All inhabitants of the master’s household were to be armed except for the African Americans. Africans were enslaved uniformly for life. Christians that partake in fornication with an African would be charged double. Slaves were not allowed to be baptized without being set
Africa has over five major geographical regions …show more content…
Starting form 700 A.D. to 1800. Three major trades are have been recognized. The East African Trade that took place 1000 A.D. to 1880 A.D. The Trans-Saharan Trade that took place between 700 A.D. The last Trans- Atlantic Trade that took place from1500 A.D. to 1880 A.D. . These trades made Africa a major trading port that generated and abundance of revenue by selling major cash crops. Africa’s main cash crops gold and salts. These crops made a big impact on the advancement of Africa by them being so abundant in the things that are not available to outside …show more content…
The middle passage is the name given to the journey the slaves had to undergo to be transported from Africa to their various locations. This voyage is a three to four month ship ride, chained together by twos, dying from smallpox and dysentery. Less than 60% of slaves survive or are viable assets as slaves. Due to the slaves being chained they would be stacked up they would sit in feces, urine, and blood.
Slavery began to be under Spanish control from 1502 to 1625 relying heavily on the slaves to produce sugar, molasses, rum and seasoned slaves. North American slavery began to grow between the years 1619 and 1723. African began to arrive all over as indentured servants. All inhabitants of the master’s household were to be armed except for the African Americans. Africans were enslaved uniformly for life. Christians that partake in fornication with an African would be charged double. Slaves were not allowed to be baptized without being set