The Atlantic Slave Trade

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The Atlantic Slave Trade
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Africa, 1885
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West African Coast
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Elmina Castle, 1492
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Cape Coast Castle
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Elmina Today
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The Triangular Trade
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European Colonialism
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Africa, 1835
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Berlin Conference, 1884-1885
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Copperbelt, Zambia
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South African mines
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Legacies of Colonialism

• Producer of one commodity for export
• Poor infrastructure except around export economy
• Labor migration for colonial enterprises
• Increased power for senior men (but loss of
  legitimacy)
• Weakened power for women

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Independent Africa