The Atlantic Slave Trade

          The Atlantic Slave Trade began around the mid-fifteenth century when Portuguese interests in Africa moved  gold to an available commodity, slaves. By the seventeenth century the trade was reaching a peak towards the end of the eighteenth century. It was a trade which was especially successful since every stage of the journey could be profitable for merchants -- the infamous triangular trade. Well the Triangular Trade was actually an interesting topic, and I was glad that the groups presentation had a bigger focus on the effect it had and the inhumane treatment of slaves. Being stacked up on in a small boat for there weeks is terrible, and it can make a person start to contemplate how cruel so individuals are willing to become. I was also interested that slaves were the equivalent of products such as molasses or sugar, and it had gotten me quite angry. Early Slavery is not a common topic many focus on, but I was glad that I had the opportunity to learn about it and realize that it was a long-lasting issue. I could not believe that it took about two hundred years to realize that the Atlantic Slave Trade was nefarious and incredibly small-minded.