Was the European slave market in the East during the colonial era similar to the transatlantic slave market? If not (less brutal, etc), why?

History

What is the difference between the transatlantic slave trade?

While the transatlantic slave trade mainly involved enslaving people from West Africa and forcing them to work on plantations in the Americas, modern slavery is more widespread in countries across the world, including the UK.

What impact did the transatlantic slave trade have on Europe’s economy?

The Atlantic slave trade contributed to the activity of many provision and redistribution markets, and enabled the creation of large fortunes that were invested in highly diverse activities and forms of consumption.

What best describes the transatlantic slave trade?

The transatlantic slave trade was essentially a triangular route from Europe to Africa, to the Americas and back to Europe. On the first leg, merchants exported goods to Africa in return for enslaved Africans, gold, ivory and spices.

What are 5 facts about the Atlantic slave trade?

5 facts you (probably) didn’t know about the slave trade

  • The Atlantic slave trade started a lot earlier than you think.
  • It wasn’t initially a transatlantic trade.
  • The USA was not a significant destination for slave ships.
  • The ‘triangular trade’ wasn’t always triangular.

What are the three points of the transatlantic slave trade?

The triangle, involving three continents, was complete. European capital, African labour and American land and resources combined to supply a European market. The colonists in the Americas also made direct slaving voyages to Africa, which did not follow the triangular route.

What was the main reason for the growth of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

The Atlantic slave trade from Africa to the New World might well have been the largest maritime migration in history. The reason for this maritime movement was to obtain labour as the indigenous population of the New World had declined rapidly because of its lack of immunity against imported pathogens.

What were the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

The Atlantic slave trade removed 12.5 million people from Africa and probably resulted in the death of millions more. This violence and forced migration caused long-term suffering at the individual and societal levels.
 

What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade and why was it important?

First, it was a trade between European and African slavers who victimized millions of African men, women, and children. Second, the profits gained by Americans and Europeans from the slave trade and slavery made possible the development of economic and political growth in major regions of the Americas and Europe.

What is the difference between old and new slavery?

New World slavery was a racialized institution in which slaves were black and slave owners were white. In contrast, owners and slaves in the Old World were generally of the same race. Distinctions between enslaved and freeborn people were often framed not in racial terms but in terms of language, culture and religion.
 



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