Chapter
The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Disease
1:23:34 - 1:29:39 (06:05)
The African slaves that were taken to the Americas survived longer than Native American and European slaves because of their genetic exposure to diseases. However, they still suffered greatly during the slave trade, with millions dying during the process or being forcibly displaced from their homes and families.
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Africans were more resistant to diseases than Native Americans or Europeans and were able to live longer, making them more valuable as slaves.
1:23:34 - 1:27:07 (03:33)
Summary
Africans were more resistant to diseases than Native Americans or Europeans and were able to live longer, making them more valuable as slaves. This led to the development of the logistical supply line between Africa and the Americas, connecting two worlds that had not known of each other's existence before.
ChapterThe Transatlantic Slave Trade and Disease
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The author of What Is Slavery says that most historians now agree that some 28 million Africans were enslaved and sold between the 15th and 19th century.
1:27:07 - 1:29:39 (02:32)
Summary
The author of What Is Slavery says that most historians now agree that some 28 million Africans were enslaved and sold between the 15th and 19th century.