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SS1 History

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Origin of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Overview

Explain the circumstances which led to the demand for slaves in Europe and the New World. Describe the circumstances which led to the introduction of slave trade in West Africa.

What you'll learn
  • “Discovery” of the Americans by Europeans and European migrations, settlement and activities in the Americas.
  • The circumstances which led to the demand for African labour in the West Indies and the demand for African labour and the intensification of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in Nigeria.