Trans-atlantic Slave Trade (unfinished)

Question 1

What was pre-atlantic slave trade?

Answer 1

The existence of slavery in Africa for many centuries, before the trans-atlantic slave trade was formed.
- was often used as a form of punishment
- during famine family members would be sold into slavery
- larger kingdoms/chiefdoms commonly attacked smaller ones to capture slaves, who would be sold at profit to Arab slavers.

Question 2

What was trans-atlantic slave trade?

Answer 2

The trade of slaves. It consisted of three journeys:
Britain -> Africa (carrying manufactured goods)
Africa -> the Americas/Caribbean (carrying slaves)
Americas/Caribbean -> Britain (carrying sugar/tobacco/rum/rice/cotton and other goods).

The route across the Atlantic ocean from Africa was called the Middle Passage.

Question 3

nah