slave trade
noun
: trafficking of enslaved people
especially, in U.S. history
: the business or practice of capturing, transporting, selling, and buying enslaved African people for profit prior to the American Civil War
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Understanding the Slave Trade from the West African Perspective
For many, Sierra Leone offers the singular opportunity to explore the history of the transatlantic slave trade from the African side.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Ghana When Ghana declared 2019 the Year of Return, one of the major goals of the program was to inspire members of the African diaspora—specifically Black Americans descended from victims of the transatlantic slave trade—to embark on a birthright journey to their ancestral homeland.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
During the second half of class on a recent Tuesday, students at Mountain Pointe analyzed two pieces of modern art by Black artists that reflected on the transatlantic slave trade.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
In a 2020 op-ed, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie described how Jamaica was home to a brutal and violent plantation system and was a pivotal point in the slave trade.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 July 2024
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Ghana When Ghana declared 2019 the Year of Return, one of the major goals of the program was to inspire members of the African diaspora—specifically Black Americans descended from victims of the transatlantic slave trade—to embark on a birthright journey to their ancestral homeland.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
During the second half of class on a recent Tuesday, students at Mountain Pointe analyzed two pieces of modern art by Black artists that reflected on the transatlantic slave trade.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
In a 2020 op-ed, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie described how Jamaica was home to a brutal and violent plantation system and was a pivotal point in the slave trade.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 July 2024
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“Slave trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slave%20trade. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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