Slaves were frequently captured by Black tribes as prisoners of war- they were then uloaded unto the Slave traders- who would take their human cargo to what amounted to slave markets for ( final sales). It is not often emphasized that Blacks- such as those from Dahomey- dumped prisoners of war and tribal outcasts on the Slave traders ( for profit) and thus sold their own people into the grim reality of the slave system.
during the slave trade most slaves came from Africa
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British opponents of the slave trade were Americans and French because the Americans did not like slaves and they did not want there to be slaves in British territories
slave traders went to africa because they wanted to get more slaves to sell or trade
Same way as any property . There were also slave auctions.
during the slave trade most slaves came from Africa
Goree Island in Senegal was a departure point for slaves during the slave trade. This island housed one of the largest slave-trading centers on the west coast of Africa.
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Nothing but the food required to keep them going.
slaves hence the name Atlantic SLAVE trade
Kidnapping of African slaves by European slave traders began when the transatlantic slave trade started in the 15th century. This practice was widespread during the era of colonization in the Americas until the abolition of the slave trade in the 19th century.
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slave trade
During the slave trade era, most of the slaves were transported to the Americas, primarily to work on plantations in regions such as the Caribbean and the southern United States. This transatlantic slave trade was a brutal and inhumane system that forcibly displaced millions of Africans to the New World.
It is estimated that around 5 to 6 million slaves were taken from Kenya during the transatlantic slave trade.
Denmark transported the fewest slaves during the transatlantic slave trade, with an estimated total of around 50,000 individuals. The Danish government abolished the slave trade in 1803 and slavery in 1848.
they were taken to America and the caribbean to work on plantations and etc..