European slave traders

Definition

European slave traders were individuals or groups from Europe who engaged in the buying, selling, and transportation of enslaved Africans during the transatlantic slave trade. They played a significant role in the forced labor system that lasted for several centuries.

Related terms

Transatlantic Slave Trade: The transatlantic slave trade refers to the transportation of millions of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean from the 16th to the 19th century.

Middle Passage: The Middle Passage was a brutal journey endured by enslaved Africans on ships bound for the Americas, characterized by overcrowding, disease, and horrific conditions.

Abolitionism: Abolitionism was a social and political movement that sought to end slavery. It gained momentum in Europe and North America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.