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The Slave Trade Silver, Sugar, and their Consequences
Slave
trade began in the Mediterranean
◦ Portuguese join into slave trade already in existence in central and west Africa Punishment for crimes Prisoners of war
Slaves
Transformed
African slave trade African kings fight to supply “Black gold”
Sugar
Four
centuries after Columbus—about 12 million 17th century—1 million 18th century—6 million ◦ African labor crucially important to colonies
Numbers?
Becomes
insufficient for European demand African kings go to war ◦ Euros help
No longer criminals…
Of
the men…
So, who will they pick?
Slave ships
Slave
trade began in the Mediterranean
◦ Portuguese join into slave trade already in existence in central and west Africa Punishment for crimes Prisoners of war
Slaves
Transformed
African slave trade African kings fight to supply “Black gold”
Sugar
Four
centuries after Columbus—about 12 million 17th century—1 million 18th century—6 million ◦ African labor crucially important to colonies
Numbers?
Becomes
insufficient for European demand African kings go to war ◦ Euros help
No longer criminals…
Of
the men…
So, who will they pick?
Slave ships
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