The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Why did the Europeans want African slaves?

When did the transatlantic slave trade occur When did the transatlantic slave trade occur? How many Africans were transported out of Africa?

Slave exports from Africa on the Trans-Atlantic Route Period Number of slaves % 1450-1500 81,000 - 1500-1600 328,000 2.9 1601-1700 1,348,000 12.0 1701-1800 6,090,000 54.2 1801-1900 3,466,000 30.9 Total 11,232,000 100.0

Where did the enslaved Africans come from Where did the enslaved Africans come from? Where were the enslaved Africans taken?

Trans-Atlantic Exports by Region 1650-1900 Region Number of Slaves % Senegambia 479,900 4.7 Upper Guinea 411,200 4.0 Windward Coast 183,200 1.8 Gold Coast 1,035,600 10.1 Bight of Benin 2,016,200 19.7 Bight of Biafra 1,463,700 14.3 West Central 4,179,500 40.8 South East 470,900 4.6 Total 10,240,200 100.0

Trans-Atlantic Imports by Region 1450-1900 Region Number of Slaves % Brazil 4,000,000 35.4 Spanish Empire 2,500,000 22.1 British West Indies 2,000,000 17.7 French West Indies 1,600,000 14.1 British North Amer. 500,000 4.4 & United States Dutch West Indies 500,000 4.4 Danish West Indies 28,000 0.2 Europe (and Islands) 200,000 1.8 Total 11,328,000 100.0

Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, what was slavery like in Africa?

How did Europeans acquire African slaves?

Some people assert, “Africans sold their own people into slavery Some people assert, “Africans sold their own people into slavery.” Is this a fair statement?

What was the Middle Passage? What were conditions like?

What was the Triangular Trade Route?

What was the abolitionist movement? Who led it?

When was slavery abolished in Great Britain, the United States and Brazil?

What effects did the transatlantic slave trade have on Africa?

What African countries did freed slaves found?

What did you learn that surprised you the most?