Source of Reading: Robin D. G. Kelley and Earl Lewis’s To Make the World Anew: A History of African Americans and any additional readings related to the discussions and questions below.
Explain the reasons for and historical ramifications of the Atlantic slave trade.
Based on your readings respond to the following:
Given the enormity and longevity of the Atlantic slave trade, how important was it to modern history?
Why do you think it happened?
