The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you - Anthony Hazard
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Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade -- which forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas -- stands out for both its global scale and its lasting legacy. Anthony Hazard discusses the historical, economic and personal impact of this massive historical injustice.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Anthony Hazard
- Animator Mike Schell
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Narrator Addison Anderson
Slavery
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Slaves should've been given a better life
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Slaves should have lived a normal life
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Free the Slaves?
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Sugar as the root of all evil?
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Two questions.
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How does slavery make you feel?
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Slave
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y so mean to dem? we all da same when da lights r out. :)
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you would understand that if you've ever been to the movie theatre.
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Did the Africans ever try to rip off the Europeans?
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Why were they treated as if they were animals.
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what if the black was the dominater
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What do you think about the Atlantic Slave Trade? Why do you think people looked down upon Africa...
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Discuss slavery.
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The religious excuse.
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What do you think would have happened if African slavery did not change?
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Reparations to African Americans
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If Christianity hadn't justified it, how likely would have slavery been as bad as it was?
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The Racist ideologies are not still around to this day.
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Is ted deleting discussions?
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whyThe Portuguese were the first to engage in the New World slave trade in the 16th century. Betw...
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The abolitionists
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Ay 9x were u at?
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