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From 1500-1880, 10-12 million people from West Africa got transported to the americas. 15% of whom died along the way

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The trade of slavery contrary to belief, was not the Europeans forcing people on to their ship, but African's selling their own people as a private income source.

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for hundreds of years the Greek believed that some people and races were born naturally to be slaves even some themselves

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Each slave ship had an estimated 4 square feet per person on a ship that would carry 400. A witness in parliament said "they had not so much room as a man in his coffin."

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slaves made up probably 30% of the Roman population(similar to America). the Romans started using a mass number of slaves in the fields and gardens it sounds easy but it was not.

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its believed that Jesus wanted to justify slavery, that it was hereditary and wrong to hold an entire race bondage. his followers would fight for others freedom and rights.

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When it came to the slaves harvesting cane, speed was critical because the sugar could go sour within a day. They would often work 48 hours straight.