Certainly not for those enslaved. It should be remembered that slavery still exists today
It made economic sense for those that enslaved people.
Morally it was and remains indefensible.
slaves were the most important things in the slave trade
Economically, slavery was a boon to many. First, African tribesmen captured other blacks and sold them to European slave traders. The capturers benefited financially from these transactions by receiving gold, silver, weapons, etc... The slave traders loaded up shiploads of slaves and sold them to slave owners, receiving money in return. The slave owners benefited from slave labor for the life of the slave without having to pay a salary.
slaves hence the name Atlantic SLAVE trade
The British were the dominant nation of the slave trade.
The international slave trade ended /apex
Slave families were separated, and members were sold to other plantations.
slaves were the most important things in the slave trade
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Bad thing. what kind of question is that!? Of course its a bad thing! what kind of slaves? slave to fashion? slave to freedom? slave to democracy? sex slave? its a great thing if you are the master, not so great if you're the slave.
There are no similarities. The slave trade was a vile thing, but not a deadly disease like the plague or Black Death as it was called.
slave trade
They had financial benefits and slaves were a good trade commodity.
New England merchants benefited from the slave trade by trading rum and other goods for enslaved Africans in West Africa and then selling these enslaved individuals in the Caribbean and the southern colonies of British North America. The profits from this trade helped to fuel the growth of industries such as shipping, manufacturing, and finance in New England.
It was a very good thing
Yes. They made the slaves do their work. YOU ROCK! lol
Economically, slavery was a boon to many. First, African tribesmen captured other blacks and sold them to European slave traders. The capturers benefited financially from these transactions by receiving gold, silver, weapons, etc... The slave traders loaded up shiploads of slaves and sold them to slave owners, receiving money in return. The slave owners benefited from slave labor for the life of the slave without having to pay a salary.
Commerce and slave trade compromise