1. The Slave Trade Silver, Sugar, and their Consequences

2. Slaves Slave trade began in the Mediterranean Portuguese join into slave trade already in existence in central and west Africa Punishment for crimes Prisoners of war

3. Sugar Transformed African slave trade African kings fight to supply “Black gold”

4. Numbers? Four centuries after Columbus—about 12 million 17th century—1 million 18th century—6 million African labor crucially important to colonies

5. No longer criminals… Becomes insufficient for European demand African kings go to war Euros help

6. So, who will they pick? Of the men…

7. Slave ships