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¶ … million Africans who were enslaved and transported to Europe and America between 15th and 19th which was part of the Atlantic trade. This trade was motivated by the plantations in America which had a strong demand for labor. The slave trade was eventually integrated into international trading system where North Americans and Europeans were exchanging merchandise for humans along Africa's western as well as the West Atlantic Oceans. There were various events that took place in the African slave trade between 1450 and 1850. This paper will look at these key events and show their importance. Beginning of slave trade

The commencement of slave trade was seen to be when a ship that was sailing from Portugal came back with 12 Africans who were meant to be solved into slavery. This event marked the beginning of a very dark and brutal trade that would involve Africans being taken to do hard labor in the European and American Nations. This was a turning point in the world's history .Africans had the goods and services...

Therefore the events that led to the beginning of slave trade were very important to both Africans and Europeans since they both benefitted from the trade (Clarke, 2009).The Europeans got what they needed from Africa and the same time the Africans got what they wanted from Europeans. This came to be known as the best known and recorded trade it was also very tragic.
End of slave trade

The end of slave trade and abolition of slavery came into being due to economic, political and religious changes in American colonies and Europe. Key event took place between 1803 and 1850 that involved many countries seeing an end to slave trade. Denmark was the first to ban slave trade in 1803 which was to be followed by other countries. In 1804 Britain which was a nation considered to be a principal in slave trading followed suit to ban the Atlantic slave trade. United States passed a legislation…

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ABC News, (2013). Timeline of Atlantic Slave Trade. Retrieved March 27, 2013 from http://abcnews.go.com/U.S./story?id=96659&page=1

Clarke, J.H., (2009) .The African Holocaust -- the Slave Trade. Retrieved march 27,2013 from http://www.nbufront.org/MastersMuseums/JHClarke/EdRealityAfricanWorld/EdWorldPart3.html

Understanding Slavery, (2011). Europe Before Transatlantic slavery. Retrieved march 27,2013 from http://www.understandingslavery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=315&Itemid=145
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