slave trade

History

Short story of Transatlantic slave trade

African slavery started many centuries, accusing fingers pointing to Arabians. Some people have little interest in the Arab slave trade,…

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How were slaves captured in Africa?

The majority of Africans were bought through local African or African-European merchants rather than being seized or captured by European…

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How the land of free American slaves appeared in Africa: Little-known facts about Liberia

US colonialism in Africa is deeply rooted in the history of slavery, which has been a major point of contention…

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What is a dark continent and why was Africa referred to as a dark continent

The most typical response to why Africa was referred to as a dark continent is because Europe had little knowledge…

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When slavery was abolished in the USA

Lincoln signed a legislative resolution on February 1, 1865, proposing the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished…

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Chattel Slavery: most common form of slavery

Chattel slavery is defined as a civil partnership in which one person has ultimate authority over another’s life, wealth, and…

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Did Africans sell themselves into slavery?

Did Africans sell themselves into slavery? The conventional narrative of 17th and 18th-century European slavers was that the Africans themselves…

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5 unfamous stories on how slavery ended

On 25 March 1807, the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act entered into force. However, although the law prohibited the…

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Top 5 ways which reveal that pirates dislike slavery

In the eyes of Europeans, pirates are criminals and looters, but black African slaves see them as their liberators and…

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Top 5 ways the British Empire destroyed Africa

How can we say that there were no civilizations in Africa before colonialism came? Economic, social structures existed in African…

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Global

Statue of slave defaced in Bordeaux, city talks about ‘racist act’

A statue of Modeste Testas, an African woman who was a victim of slavery, has been defaced with white paint…

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Africa

Causes and effects of slavery in Africa

Undisputedly one of the most striking effects of the slave trade in Africa is its impact on the continent’s demographics.

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