What factors caused the slave trade to grow? How did the affect the conditions of the Middle Passage?

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What factors caused the slave trade to grow? How did the affect the conditions of the Middle Passage?

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Isabell Hogan · Answer 1

One of the most important factors that led the slave trade to grow was the increase in demand of products like tobacco and sugar in Europe, which made conditions much worse for those enduring the passage.