AFRS BC 2004x Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Anthropomorphism
31 Aug 2016
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Comprehensive breakdown of the statistics of the middle passage and the spread of slaves. Uses charts to show where,, when, why, by who, and which slaves were being moved. Development of black culture on both sides of the atlantic. Talks about how the slave trade impacted economic culture. Slave trading on africa"s east coast was very different from the trade on the west coast. East outlying african islands, the arabian peninsula, and further east. The intermingling of many different people from across africa created a bond over their condition which helped formed new creole cultures. Kaffirs are a minority group in sri lanka of east african decent. Their music has now become chic which is helping to preserve their culture. About 600 people were transported across the atlantic a year. By the end, the purchases were up to 50,000 a year. Slave trade became illegal but continued on the black market. Quantitative study grounded in biology and the race study.
