The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you - Anthony Hazard
TED-Ed・2 minutes read
The Atlantic slave trade forcibly brought over 10 million Africans to the Americas, impacting economies and histories. European settlers faced a labor shortage, leading to intense competition for slaves and brutal treatment, affecting descendants and fueling racist ideologies.
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- The Atlantic slave trade forcibly brought over 10 million Africans to the Americas, impacting economies, histories, and societies on a global scale, highlighting the interconnectedness of different regions through this dark chapter in history.
- The intense competition to meet European demand for slaves led to the dehumanization, brutal treatment, and widespread suffering of enslaved individuals, shaping not only the lives of those directly involved but also contributing to the collapse of African kingdoms, increased warfare, and the development of racist ideologies in Europe and the Americas.
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Why did European settlers turn to Africa for slaves?
Labor shortage due to labor-intensive crops.