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Slave Transportation

Definition

Slave transportation refers to the forced movement of enslaved people, typically across long distances such as during the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Related terms

Middle Passage: This was part of the trade where Africans were densely packed onto ships and transported across the Atlantic Ocean under horrific conditions.

Transatlantic Slave Trade: This was an oceanic trade in African slaves which took place across the Atlantic Ocean from 16th through 19th centuries primarily involving European powers and West Africa.

Slave Auctions: These were public sales where enslaved individuals were sold to highest bidder often after being transported via slave ships.

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