Slavery

Slave owners became extremely wealthy

Slaves that were bought were taken to the Americas to perfrom hard labour

Products produced by slaves were taken on board ships which returned to Europe to be sold

Slave owners were able to afford large plantations

Profits and products made from the plantation went almost entirely to the owner

Products being imported from the Americas

Europeans had a greater variety of imported products

Caribbean sugar

Virginian tabaco

Tropical woods

American cotton

More trade opportunities for individuals involved in the slave trade

The rich get richer

Rise of capitalism

More trade meant a booming economy which resulted in more people becoming wealthy

Wealthy individuals reinvested money to create businesses which stimulated economic growth

Industrial revolution

Urbanization

Technological advancements

African countires were eagar to trade for Caribbean exports

Europeans traded Caribbean exports for slaves who went to go make more Caribbean exports

European traders were trading material objects for a human life

There was more to be gained from a slave than from material objects because the slave could produce more material objetcs

Africans were captured other Africans who sold them to the Europeans

Traders had sophisticated ways of rounding up Africans to be traded

Kidnapped

Captired in battle

Sold as punishment

Slaves were all chained to each other and forced to march

Slaves had to walk for weeks and sometimes even months

Europeans traded guns and goods for slaves

Created a larger divide between the poor and the rich

Asante and Dahomey became very wealthy states

Long lasting effects of slavery are still seen today

Extreme poverty

Corrupt governments

Two thirds of slaves were men

Gender disbalance created in West Africa

More warfare

Entire states and populations were wiped out

Slaves went from Africa to the Americas
Exports went from the Americas to Europe

Slave traders sold slaves to plantation owners, usually in bulk

Some slave traders had their own plantations which slaves worked on

In a constant need for slaves to produce more exports

Plantation owners became extremely wealthy

Slaves were treated as sub-human
Just another means of making money

Boom in economy

Wealthy Europeans began buying properties in the Americas

Constant flow of slaves coming in and exports going out

European slave traders became wealthy

More money circulating in Europe

Bought properties and plantations in the caribbean

African slave traders became wealthy

Corruption and pillaging

Small minority of West Africans were rich

Caribbean plantation owners became wealthy

Bought more plantations and assets

12 million Africans were taken from their homes

Slaves helped develop the Americas

Built many buildings

Slave owners didn't need to pay for labour costs

Money could be spent elsewhere

More slaves

European imports

More plantations

Cleared land and forests

Changed the landscape

Built roads

Transportation made easier

More plantations could be built
More money could be made

Many people residing in the Caribbean today are descendants of slaves

The effect of slavery has impacted the geography and populations of the world

Even though slavery was abolished, a majority of African Americans occupy low income jobs. Many of them live in poverty