Since I have a lot of tobacco, I need slaves to harvest it
The Growth of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
I'm going to be rich!
* People literally dying *
I'm scared! Where are they taking me?
Spread of Slavery
Hurry up! You're too slow! Keep working!
I'm tired! And hungry!
Due to rich soil and long growing seasons, the colonists had an abundance of cash crops. Because of that, there was a need for labor.
The Transatlantic Slave Trade became the way slaves were transported. Manufactured goods would transported from Europe to Africa in exchange for slaves. The Middle passage was where slaves were transported to the Americas with a poorly-habitable boat. Finally, the products of slave labor would be sent to Europe.
Owners would buy slaves and force them to work on their Plantations. These slaves were not payed and were treated very harshly. Owners would even sell their slaves, separating them from there families.
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