Transatlantic Slave Trade- How were enslaved people sold on to people who bought and 'owned' them? by

2025-01-14 14:32:05 UTC

Just like the other bit of information enslaved people were treated horrible at auctions. They would be examined before being bought and the prices were set on their health and strength. Families were often split up at auctions and were to never see each other again.

2025-01-14 14:49:26 UTC

Records from the university of Cambridge showed that during the year of 1791 a total of 54 people who were enslaved were sold for £5100, the same as £557,000 in 2020. It shows that people were sold for £60 to £140 each which is now about £7600 to £17,700. This was all based off gender and ability