9.1.4

Slave Trade & World Impacts

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Impact of the Slave Trade Internationally

The Slave Trade transformed the relationship between Europe, Africa and the Americas.

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Impact on the Americas

  • Most of the slaves from West Africa went to South America.
  • The majority of slaves went to Brazil.
  • 35% of slaves were taken to the West Indies.
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Treatment of slaves

  • Slaves were not treated like human beings.
  • Around 20% of all slaves died on the journey to the Americas.
  • Between 1532 and 1832, around 12 million Africans were sold as slaves.
    • Over three million slaves were transported by British companies and British merchants.
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White supremacy and racism

  • White supremacy is the idea that white people are better because of their skin colour.
  • Many historians argue that this racism developed because of the slave trade.
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Impact on Africa

  • The slave trade had a long-term impact on Africa as a continent.
  • Millions of young people were taken away.
  • It could be argued that Africa was weakened by the slave trade and this allowed the continent to be conquered by Europeans in the 19 th century.

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2.5The Magna Carta & Parliament

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4The Empire of Mali: 1076-1670 AD

5The Renaissance & Reformations: 1500-1598 AD

6The British Empire: 1583-1960 AD

7The Peasants' Revolt: 1381 AD

8Religion in the Middle Ages

9Slavery: 1619-1833 AD

10The English Civil War: 1642-1660 AD

11The Industrial Revolution: 1750-1840 AD

12US Independence: 1775-1783 AD

13The French Revolution: 1789-1815 AD

14The British Empire: 1857–1930 AD

15Suffrage: 1840-1928 AD

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17The Inter-War Years: 1919-1939 AD

18World War 2: 1939-1945 AD

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