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The Atlantic Slave Trade - Coggle Diagram
The Atlantic Slave Trade
Middle Passage
Voyage of around 12 million of Africans
Typically lasted 3-8 weeks
Mortality rate was 10-20%
Africans chained together in boats
Orgin and Causes
Enslaved Africans to Caribbean
Enslaved Africans work on Plantations
Decline in Population/ many reasons
Captives fought back on ships
Enslaved people suffered brutal ocean crossings.
Spain brought workers after 1502.
Brutal conditions caused deaths
The Triangular Trade Network
Many slaves sold and traded
Connected Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas
Ships transported goods and slaves
Consequences and Impact
Slavery remained acceptable to Europe
Slavery continued in Americas longer
Benin people lost goods/faith
The capturing of slaves led to their culture disappearing