The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Slaves chained together while working.
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade occured when people from Africa were captured and forced to work as slaves in the Americas. Many people died during this journey due to harsh conditions. Over the period of the Atlantic Slave Trade, from approximately 1526 to 1867, some 12.5 million people were put on ships in Africa, and 10.7 million arrived in the Americas.
Your task is to analyze 3 different theories that explain why the slave trade might have happened to answer one question: Why did the Transatlantic Slave Trade happen?
