Slave Trade and Voyages Overview

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What is a Slave Voyage?

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Journeys where enslaved Africans were forcibly transported.

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What lead up to Slave Voyages? Options: Voluntary migration of freed Africans establishing settlements, Trade routes used only for moving luxury goods like silk, A significant decline in the profitability market demanding for products.

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The demand for a steady, reliable supply of enslaved labor

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What were the influences?

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Europe gave goods → Africa gave slaves → Americas gave crops

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What are the differences between African slaves & European Slaves?

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African slavery was often temporary; European slavery was permanent.

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Reverse Migration Meaning

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The return of people to their homeland after living abroad

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Why does it matter?

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It connects people to their roots and strengthens cultural identity.

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What is the connection between Slave Voyages & Reverse Migration?

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Africans were taken abroad; descendants later returned.