African slave trade
The African slave trade was a trade in slaves and, like most of the world, has carried on for thousands of years in Africa. The first main route passed through the Sahara. After the Age of Exploration, African slaves became part of the Atlantic slave trade, from which comes the modern, Western type of slavery. Despite being against the law, slavery continues in all parts of the world, including Africa. In Mauritania, slavery was not made illegal until August 2007.[1]
African Slave Trade Media
The main slave routes in medieval Africa
Slaves for sacrifice at the Annual Customs of Dahomey – from The history of Dahomy, an inland Kingdom of Africa, 1793
Malagasy slaves (Andevo) carrying Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar
Nubians waiting to be sold at a slave market in ancient Egypt.
Black Zanjs captured in a slave raid being marched to a slave market in the Arab world.
A 'servant-slave' woman in Mogadishu (1882–1883)
