Slave trade

but when the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople, the supply of Slavic slaves were completely cut off. In the mid-fifteenth century Portuguese mariners sailed down the West African coast in an effort to bypass the North African Muslims (who by now had a monopoly on the trade of sub-Saharan gold, spices, and other goods) and seek their own riches in gold. While there Portuguese instead found a new valuable commodity, slaves, who were readily available for sale and could be purchased in mass…

by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. This process has been in progress through the early days of history where explorers such as Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus developed world relations through trade, exchanging both knowledge and goods. This process has become far easier and accessible through the invention of the Internet, where people can exchange knowledge and ideas right from their computer screens. Many countries embrace the idea of…

The Transatlantic Slave Trade Database claims that around 12.5 million enslaved Africans were brought to America between the years of 1525 and 1866 (Transatlantic Slave Database). It is also estimated that out of the 12.5 million brought over, only 10.7 million were able to endure what is known as, “Middle Passage”. For 245 years those Men, Women, and Children worked as Slaves on large southern plantations for no money at all. Brutally beaten, whipped, lynched, and killed, if they tried to…

The Triangular Slave Trade with life on the slave ships for Africans was very ruff, poor and unhealthy for them to survive. The slave ships had little space with specifically, which was 1.3ft wide and 20 to 25 inches of headspace. Just imagining the discomfort of the bodies, all the aches and pains that they had to experience especially with being chained and tied together. Their times on the ships would last from three to six months depending where the path would lead from the wind currents.…

would you feel if you had a slavery and slave trade nowadays? It is really hard to imagine how rough life we would have if we had a slavery. Long time ago, there was a severe slavery and slave trade. In The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, Equiano was kidnaped and lived his life as a slave. While he was moving through the ship, he was suffering from horrible smells, flog, and the desire of escape. Also, he had a hard life after he became a slave. He could have lived in nice…

western world Pre-Columbian era , but not on a large scale. The sugar trade was driven by factors in Europe, including the high demand for sugar, European desire to gain wealth in the new world, and the mercantile system. Conditions outside of Europe also developed the sugar trade, such as conditions in the new world, and trade of new products, such as coffee, tea, and chocolate, as well as the highly profitable West African slave trade. These factors all stimulated sugar production, which in…

Transatlantic slave trade began when the Portuguese and other parts of Europe were able to expand their trade routes to Africa during the mid 15th century. The trade of slaves was very small, however after America and plantations were discovered, Europeans were seeking extra aid in labor due to the fact that the Americans and Europeans themselves were not sufficient. Slaves that were taken were mostly from states surrounding West Africa. Specifically, the Portuguese would use slaves in sugar…

in 1789, Britain was already in the early stages of its fight for the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade. Abolition groups were starting to form, and legislation was beginning to be introduced in the House of Commons, but there was still a lack of a fundamental foundation that was needed to push the fight for abolition to the next level. Enter Equiano, who’s harrowing narrative of his life as a slave and his later fight for freedom even after he escaped slavery brought about calls for…

One question you might have wondered about is “what is the Atlantic slave trade?” Some information that I found in, ‘The Cruelest Commerce” is,“the total of Africans who came to the Americans as slaves, experts today believe that between 10-12 million made the voyage to the “New World” countless others died on the Africans coast waiting to be loaded onto ships they died crossing the Atlantic Ocean.” Regarding this, the slaves (African men/woman/children) were taken from their home and loved ones…

existed for thousands of years, it’s origins tracing back to the very start of civilisation. However, the most well-known and impactful slave trade would be the Atlantic Slave Trade, or the Middle Passage (which was the first known international slave trade). This refers to a specific leg in the journey, of the Triangular Trade, a term used to describe the common trade route during this time period. On the eve of the American Revolution, slavery was accepted as the norm and practiced widely.…