TED-ED: The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you - Anthony Hazard

The Atlantic slave trade, spanning from the late 15th to the mid-19th century, forcibly transported over 10 million Africans to the Americas, profoundly impacting global economies and histories. Originating with Portuguese and Spanish colonization, the trade met labor demands for crops like sugar and cotton. African slavery, existing in various forms, was exploited by Europeans, leading to intense competition and societal changes in Africa. Slaves endured brutal conditions during transport, with many perishing. The trade's legacy includes demographic shifts in Africa, the collapse of African economies post-abolition, and the rise of racist ideologies justifying slavery, with lasting effects on descendants.

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