Discussion Post: History
Using two readings on First Hand Accounts of the Atlantic Slave Trade in Lesson 5.4, assess the mechanisms of the Atlantic Slave Trade. What motivated Africans and Europeans to willingly participate in it (so, i.e. I am not talking about enslaved people here)? What motivated Africans and Europeans (different ones, usually) to advocate for its abolition? And why did its abolition take so long?
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.