Slavery in Africa During the Middle Ages
12th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the diverse forms and impacts of slavery within Africa during the Middle Ages.
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The Atlantic slave trade occurred from the late 15th to the mid 19th century and forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas.
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To meet the massive demand for labor in the Americas, Europeans turned to Africa, where African kingdoms prospered from the slave trade by selling criminals, debtors, or prisoners of war.
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The Atlantic slave trade contributed to the development of racist ideology, with Europeans claiming Africans were biologically inferior to justify the enslavement.
