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Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade — which forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas — stands out for both its global scale and its lasting legacy. Anthony Hazard discusses the historical, economic and personal impact of this massive historical injustice.
Lesson by Anthony Hazard, animation by NEIGHBOR.
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TED-Ed. (2021, March 25). The Atlantic Slave Trade: What Too Few Textbooks Told You - Anthony Hazard. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2339/the-atlantic-slave-trade-what-too-few-textbooks-to/
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TED-Ed. "The Atlantic Slave Trade: What Too Few Textbooks Told You - Anthony Hazard." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 25, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2339/the-atlantic-slave-trade-what-too-few-textbooks-to/.
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TED-Ed. "The Atlantic Slave Trade: What Too Few Textbooks Told You - Anthony Hazard." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Mar 2021. Web. 25 Nov 2024.
