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During the first Atlantic Slave Trade system most of these traders were Portuguese, giving them a near-monopoly during the era, although some Dutch, English, Spanish and French traders also participated in the slave trade. After the occupation, Portugal stayed formally autonomous, but was weakened, with its colonial empire being attacked by the Dutch and English.
The Second Atlantic system was the trade of African slaves by mostly English, Brazilian, French and Dutch traders.
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How were the rights granted to slaves in West African cultures different from the rights of slaves in the Atlantic slave trade?
In West African cultures, slaves were allowed to own slaves of their own, while those in the Atlantic slave trade were not.
How did slaves the slave trade benefit europeans?
It's pretty simple. The Europeans just gained wealth off the free labor.
How was the treatment of slaves different in west African cultures than in the Atlantic slave trade?
In West African cultures slaves were treated like people, while in the Atlantic slave trade they were treated like property.
How did Europeans acquire African captives for the slave trade?
They usually bought them from other Africans.
How were the rights granted to slaves in West Africa cultures different from the rights of slaves in the Atlantic slave trade?
In West African cultures, slaves were allowed to own slaves of their own, while those in the Atlantic slave trade were not.
