Transatlantic Slave Trade Research Paper
Michael Porter
Global I
Grade 9
5/20/16
African Slave Trade Essay
The slave trade benefited numerous countries before and now. Including the British Empire and the original 13 colonies. The United States of America, Canada and numerous South American countries. Economically these countries wouldn’t be here without the slave trade. But however for the African people this is a very cruel story. The slave trade even has its effects in today’s world. The transatlantic slave trade was one of the greatest crimes against humanity ever. The transatlantic slave trade caused economic social and psychological damage to African society. It destroyed the agriculture of Africa and the industry and production in Africa and destroyed the trade in Africa. It also caused civil wars all throughout Africa. However the slave trade made Europe and their colonies rich. And the newly established United States which came later. Traveling to Africa in modern day could …show more content…
A good example of this would be what happened in Ghana. However after slave ships left it wasn’t long before European empires colonized Africa, Africa’s morale and ability to defend itself was vastly diminished. Slavery has left a long and devastating impact on African culture and movements and wars in history. For example The American civil war. In South Africa Africans celebrate the end of slavery with musicians in former slave forts. The slave trade also has its devastating effects in the modern world. It changed the structure of The United States specifically forever. Slavery created racial division within the United States and is also is an often cited example in numerous black civil rights movements specifically the ones in the 1960s with Dr Martin Luther King and other black leaders. For example slavery was used as an advancement and the growth of capitalism in The United States which helped turn America into an economic power early
Global I
Grade 9
5/20/16
African Slave Trade Essay
The slave trade benefited numerous countries before and now. Including the British Empire and the original 13 colonies. The United States of America, Canada and numerous South American countries. Economically these countries wouldn’t be here without the slave trade. But however for the African people this is a very cruel story. The slave trade even has its effects in today’s world. The transatlantic slave trade was one of the greatest crimes against humanity ever. The transatlantic slave trade caused economic social and psychological damage to African society. It destroyed the agriculture of Africa and the industry and production in Africa and destroyed the trade in Africa. It also caused civil wars all throughout Africa. However the slave trade made Europe and their colonies rich. And the newly established United States which came later. Traveling to Africa in modern day could …show more content…
A good example of this would be what happened in Ghana. However after slave ships left it wasn’t long before European empires colonized Africa, Africa’s morale and ability to defend itself was vastly diminished. Slavery has left a long and devastating impact on African culture and movements and wars in history. For example The American civil war. In South Africa Africans celebrate the end of slavery with musicians in former slave forts. The slave trade also has its devastating effects in the modern world. It changed the structure of The United States specifically forever. Slavery created racial division within the United States and is also is an often cited example in numerous black civil rights movements specifically the ones in the 1960s with Dr Martin Luther King and other black leaders. For example slavery was used as an advancement and the growth of capitalism in The United States which helped turn America into an economic power early