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Impact of
the Atlantic
Slave Trade
- Britain
- In London, many companies provided
financial services like loans and insurance
to traders
- Cities benefitted as merchants spent money on buildings
- Industries grew
- Many jobs were created
- Companies expanded
- In London, many companies provided
financial services like loans and insurance
to traders
- Caribbean
- Native Caribbeans were virtually wiped
out and replaced by African slaves
- Fear of slave rebellions meant that strict
slave laws and punishments were
introduced on the islands
- The islands relied too much on the sugar
industry and if the price of sugar fell the islands
suffered
- To this day, the islanders still feel a sense of
injustice over the way their people were
treated
- Blacks faced discrimination in work
and accomodation
- Native Caribbeans were virtually wiped
out and replaced by African slaves
- Africa
- Some Africans became very wealthy as
they were given guns and alcohol for
slaves
- Disastorous effect on Africas
population and development
- Increased the
amount of wars
- Strong men and women
taken
- Led to racial attitudes which
still exist
- Some Africans became very wealthy as
they were given guns and alcohol for
slaves
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