Triangular Slave Trade Research Paper

The Triangular Slave Trade is an unforgettable event in the history of slavery for its duration, the exploitation of African American men, women and children; and the creation of an anti-black ideology. This slave trade happened between the continents of Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The Triangular Slave Trade had three stages: the first consisted of slave ships from Britain carrying goods. The second stage dealt with African dealers kidnapping people and forcing them on slave ships in order to be brought by European traders. The third stage was when these enslaved Africans would be sold to the highest bidder at slave auctions. Stage two will be the main focus where the experiences of Africans and the crew on board on these ships will be describe. The experiences along this journey was horrific, these conditions did not favor the slaves nor the crew members. Slave ships travelled from West Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. “They had lots of red cloth and things, and a boat come to land and they say wants to trade the cloth for peanuts, and get mommy and her sister to get in the little boat and to come out to the big boat. Then while they were looking around, the boat it starts going and they are put down in a big place and sees lots of more black folks down there, and that …show more content…
Life was not easy for no one. Anyone could die at any time by disease or at the hand of another person along this extensive trip. The death rate was not only high among the slaves but the crew also. Each person had their own experiences on board the ships. Most may say the slaves had it the worse but in reality no one had the perfect experience. There is always someone who have it worse than someone else. The Triangular Slave Trade happened from the late sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries, which was a rough time for all