Atlantic Slave Trade:
The Atlantic Slave Trade lasted from the 16th century to until the 19th century. The trade mainly involved the capture, transport, and enslavement of Africans in both Europe and the New World.
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Source: Kochlin, Peter. American Slavery: 1619-1877. New York: Hill and Wang, 2003.