The African slave trade refers to the historical system of capturing, enslaving, and transporting Africans from their native lands to various parts of the world as commodities for forced labor and exploitation, predominantly between the 16th and 19th centuries.
The African slave trade can be defined as a historical period, primarily during the 15th to 19th centuries, in which Africans were captured, sold, and transported to various parts of the world, particularly the Americas, as slaves. It involved the forced migration and exploitation of millions of African individuals, who were coerced into labor on plantations, in mines, and in domestic servitude. The trade had profound social, economic, and cultural impacts on Africa, as well as lasting consequences for the African diaspora.
