The Atlantic Slave Trade

What contributed to the end of the Atlantic Slave Trade and how did it affect the African-Americans.

10/10/14

HIST 460 6380 African American History: 1500 to 1865 (2148)

09/08/2014

HIST 460 6380 African American History: 1500 to 1865 (2148)

What contributed to the end of the Atlantic Slave Trade and how did it affect the African-Americans.

The Atlantic Slave trade was a major force that contributed to the building of the original thirteen colonies which had English, French, Dutch and Spanish influences. Without a major source of slaves that the Atlantic Slave trade provided, the economic growth in America would not have flourished in the way it did. Slavery could have lasted longer than it did if slavery and trading of slaves did not increase. “It was said from the late 15th and 16th century Africans were exported at approximately two thousand a year” (Swanson, 2011). “By the 1780’s eighty-eight thousand Africans were exported a year” (Swanson, 2011). “All told some twelve million Africans were transported to the western hemisphere by the Atlantic Slave Trade” (Swanson, 2011). Slaves provided multiple benefits to the colonies such as tobacco products and tropical goods such as sugar, rice and indigo for the market. “Slavery was the foundation of Virginia's agricultural system and essential to its economic viability”. America grew to be self-efficient on the profits of enslaved labor. Slaves set a foundation for America to stand upon and compete nationally. Abolitionism towards the slave trade grew in America and amongst the British as America became self-efficient during the land mark American Revolution. Slavery was recognized and accepted worldwide by many countries and became common practice amongst many nations. At the end of the Atlantic Slave Trade, Africans still had to worry. Not everyone one in the business of exporting slaves discontinued their trade of Africans. Illegal trading of Africans continued but eventually faded out...