The Transatlantic Slave Trade: A Dark Era in History

🌍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.

When did Europeans start participating in the African slave trade?

—Europeans had tapped into the existing African slave trade as early as the 14th century.

What were the three stages of the transatlantic slave trade?

—The three stages were supplying goods to Africa, transporting Africans to the Americas, and shipping American products to Europe.

What was the Middle Passage?

—The Middle Passage was the journey in which Africans were transported to the Americas as slaves, enduring horrific conditions and a high mortality rate.

What led to the abolition of the slave trade?

—Over time, a strong counter movement to end slavery emerged, leading to the formation of abolitionist societies and the passing of laws to ban the slave trade.

When did slavery finally end in the United States?

—Slavery in the United States ended in 1865.

00:08Europeans tapped into the existing African slave trade as early as the 14th century.

01:18The transatlantic slave trade consisted of three stages: supplying goods to Africa, transporting Africans to the Americas, and shipping American products to Europe.

01:36Africans endured forced marches and horrific conditions during the Middle Passage, resulting in a high mortality rate.

02:58Over time, a strong counter movement to end slavery emerged, leading to the formation of abolitionist societies and the passing of laws to ban the slave trade.

03:38Slavery in the United States persisted until 1865.