The Trans-Saharan Slave Trade
Grade 21 · Social Studies · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze the causes and consequences of the trans-Saharan slave trade in West Africa.
Warm-Up Video
Native Historian · 10:02
TRANS SAHARA SLAVE TRADE
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Unlike the transatlantic slave trade, the trans-saharan slave trade involved the enslavement of over 20 million Africans across the Sahara to places like Egypt and Syria.
- 2
The trans-saharan slave trade is the oldest type of slave trade documented in Africa, dating back to 1000 BCE.
- 3
Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, was known as the richest man who ever lived and traveled to Mecca with 60,000 men and 12,000 slaves.
Practice Questions
7 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe one cause of the trans-Saharan slave trade and one consequence of the trans-Saharan slave trade in West Africa.”
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