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Why didn't the end of the Atlantic slave trade mean an end of slavery?
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Because slaves were bought and sold within the plantation system. They didn't need to import people because when a baby was born it was all ready a slave and by the time it was 2 years old it was often sold away from the parents. The system became self producing.
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What did the Atlantic slave trade trade?
slaves hence the name Atlantic SLAVE trade
How Long Did The Atlantic Slave Trade Last?
How long did the European Slave Trade last?
What event brought on the beginning of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
dancing in the dark
The Atlantic Slave Trade refers to?
It refers to the forced transfer of Africans
Why did the states south of Pennsylvania cling to slavery?
Because they considered slavery and slave trade essential to their economies.
Was the Atlantic Slave Trade the first kind of slave trade occurring in Africa?
No. Slavery and the slave trade had been going on in Africa for centuries before the Atlantic Slave trade came into being.
What did the Atlantic slave trade trade?
slaves hence the name Atlantic SLAVE trade
How reliable is the film amistad about the middle passage?
HowStuffWorks Videos "Slavery and Society: Atlantic Slave Trade"
What features of the Atlantic slave trade made it distinctive from slavery in the premodern world?
The Atlantic Slave trade had a distinct correlation to race and agriculture. Also, slavery in the pre-modern world was a casualty of war. If wars raged, the losing side would forfeit citizens to the winning side. They would keep them, and then return them after a certain amount of time. On the Atlantic Slave trade, it was just for forced labor.
A present and past relationship between the Atlantic slave trade?
There is no slavery today therefore there is no present relationship with the past.
What declaration of independence signer was a captain in the Atlantic slave trade?
Benjamin Rush: This is not true. Benjamin Rush was a staunch opponent of slavery and the slave trade.
What effect did the 1808 ban on the Atlantic slave trade have on slavery in America?
The end of the Atlantic slave trade effected slavery in the sense that the internal slave trade began. Post 1808 slaves were now being sold from upper southern states to the lower southern states. This internal slave trade often broke up families and many slaves had to walk hundreds of thousands of miles, while still chained, to their new plantations.
How did the Atlantic Slave Trade differ from other slave systems?
The Atlantic Slave Trade primarily involved the forced transportation of African slaves to the Americas for labor on plantations, while other slave systems existed in different parts of the world throughout history. One key difference is the scale of the Atlantic Slave Trade, which was the largest forced migration of people in history, involving millions of African slaves. Additionally, the Atlantic Slave Trade was heavily racially motivated and institutionalized, creating a system of chattel slavery where slaves were treated as property with little to no rights.
What country dominated the slave trade?
Britain dominated the Atlantic slave trade.
The slave-trade cycle initiated by ship owners was known as the?
The slave-trade cycle that was initiated by ship owners was known as The Atlantic Slave Trade. The Atlantic Slave Trade lasted from the 16th century to the 19th century.
When did Britain stop the slave trade?
Slave trade in Britain was outlawed in 1808 when Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act of 1807. However, this did not slavery altogether. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 abolished slavery in most British Empires.
What was the Atlantic crossing in the slave trade known as what?
Slave Passage
