The effects of the Atlantic slave trade.

Identify and discuss the consequences and impact of the Atlantic slave trade

Depopulation
De-humanising effects.
Intensification of political rivalry and warfare among various Nigerian peoples.
On the coast there emerged a trading elite class which benefited from the trade.
Changes in culture, dressing, manners, economy etc.
Growth of European dominance along the coast.
Intensification of contacts between the coast and the hinterland.
Exportation of Nigerian culture to the Americas.