West and Central Africa Harlem in the Making
The Slave Trade Slavery in Africa existed since ancient times Transatlantic slave trade was different Forced to leave their own society Shipped 1000’s of miles away New unfamiliar culture Looked down as inferior beings
Slave trade - 1870 9.5 Million slaves had been sent to America Slave – gun cycle Europeans gave guns for slaves Guns were used to steal more slaves from small villages Contributed to conflict between western African nations
Abolition of the Slave Trade Britain outlawed slavery by 1807 Other nations until 1820 Britain created the West African Patrol A naval force to prevent slave ships from travelling Captured slaves were sent to Freetown in the colony of Sierra Leone Liberia was founded in West Africa Became home to American slaves As the need for slaves dropped African nations began to grow farm products Traded with European Nations
Conclusion The slave trade was a product of…