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this was the trade of African slaves by Europeans. most slaves were shipped from west Africa to the new world ​

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Transatlantic slave trade or The Triangular trade

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Millions of Africans were torn from their homes, deported to the American continent and sold as slaves. The transatlantic slave trade, often known as the triangular trade, connected the economies of three continents.The ships left Western Europe for Africa loaded with goods which were to be exchanged for slaves.

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