How many africans were transported across the atlantic in the slave trade before it began to wind down after 1850?

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Merle

4 May, 16:00

How many africans were transported across the atlantic in the slave trade before it began to wind down after 1850?

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Hinton · Answer 1

The correct answer is more than 10 million. Even more were originally taken across but not all survived as a large amount of slaves would die during the journey. The tragic events resulted in many deaths as many families were separated and taken to work on farms in the US.