atlantic trade
The Atlantic Trade was a system in which millions of African people were captured, sold, and forced across the Atlantic Ocean to work without freedom. This trade lasted for over 400 years and caused deep harm that is still felt today. How the Trade Worked The Atlantic Slave Trade followed a route often called the Triangular Trade : European traders brought goods to Africa African people were captured and sold Enslaved Africans were forced onto ships and taken to the Americas Goods produced by enslaved labor were sent back to Europe This system treated human beings as property instead of people. he Middle Passage The journey across the Atlantic Ocean was called the Middle Passage . Enslaved Africans were: Packed tightly into ships Chained and confined for weeks or months Given little food or clean water Exposed to sickness and mistreatment Many people did not survive the journey. Those who did were forever changed by the experience. Where Enslaved Africans Were Taken ...