Indian Ocean Trade versus Atlantic Trade
Grade 21 · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can compare and contrast the characteristics of the Indian Ocean and Atlantic slave trades.
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The Indian Ocean slave trade is likely the oldest of the slave trades and transported more human beings than the Atlantic slave trade.
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Unlike the Atlantic slave trade which centered on labor and shipped more men, the Indian Ocean trade centered on services and shipped roughly two women for every man.
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From the 17th century, modern-day Tanzania was under control of the Omani Arab Empire and specialized in ivory, spices, and slaves.
