🌍Europeans tapped into the African slave trade in the 14th century and later based their American economies on it.
🔗The transatlantic slave trade consisted of three stages: supplying goods to Africa, transporting Africans to the Americas, and shipping American products to Europe.
💔Africans endured forced marches and horrific conditions during the Middle Passage, resulting in a high mortality rate.
🛡️Resistance to slavery developed over time, leading to the formation of abolitionist societies and the eventual abolition of the slave trade.
⚖️Although the importation of slaves was banned, slavery persisted in the United States until 1865.