HIST 2055 Chapter : Sep 12 Outline
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Thinking about slavery: slavery existed in every colony in america. A major factor in america and its economy: slavery was a major factor in the rise of the republican party. Also contributed to the development of america so rapidly. International slave trade: origins, slavery existed everywhere on earth. Portugal dominates slave trade early then britain takes over the trade and it only gets bigger and bigger: operation/conditions, europeans set up trade ports on western africa. Slaves were traded by other africans for clothe, guns, other goods: many slaves die on the way to the port. Then they are kept in cages or jails to be loaded onto slave ships: slaves were chained below deck on ships and were very crowded, revolts were common 1 in 10 ships. Increases cost of slave trade: death rates are very high at least 18, about 10. 7 million traded. America: most of the trade was to west indies and brazil.
