African Slave Trade
Definition
The African Slave Trade refers to the forced transportation of millions of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to be sold as slaves in the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Analogy
Think of the African Slave Trade like a massive human conveyor belt, where Africans were forcibly taken from their homes and transported across the ocean to work as slaves in a different continent.
Related terms
Triangular Trade: This was a trade network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that involved the exchange of goods, including enslaved Africans.
Middle Passage: The Middle Passage was the brutal journey across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans endured while being transported to America.
Abolitionist Movement: This movement sought to end slavery and played a crucial role in bringing about its eventual abolition.
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