1. The Triangular Slave Trade
As the above figures suggest, slavery and the slave trade were the linchpins of this process. ... It was this difference in definitions of eligibility for enslavement which explains the dramatic rise of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. ... The northern wheel largely shaped the north European slave trade and was dominated by the English. ... But the victims of the slave trade also had a major impact on the trade. ... Early Slaving Voyages With the key forces shaping the traffic briefly described, we can now turn to a short narrative of the slave trade. ...
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