1. The Transatlantic Slave Trade

2. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam African slavery—Sources/reasons *War captives *Famine *“Abnormal” people *Crime (e.g., compensation for homicide) *Debt can lead to voluntary servitude

3. The Transatlantic Slave Trade Arrival of Europeans *Gold and slaves *Portugal (Portuguese) Colony at Bahia founded 1551 Dutch, British, French Development of the triangular trade –The infamous Middle Passage

4. The Transatlantic Trade Middle Passage

5. The Middle Passage

7. The Transatlantic Slave Trade Economics of the slave trade *Credit extended to African operators, required to make payment in slaves *African interests *European interests End of slavery? *1807: British ban slavery among British subjects *1833: slavery abolished throughout British Empire

8. African Slavery Captured Africans in a forced march to a western port for sale into slavery.

10. The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Impact on African Society Human: 9-12 million in transatlantic trade Political factor Four questionable Western views What does Ohaegbulam say? *Economic impact *Human factor

11. The End El Fin Fin Ha-Sof Al-Had