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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize History: Industrial Era: Triangular Slave Trade: Interpretations

For Students 6th - 8th
Discusses the different interpretations that historians have had of the slave trade. It includes a video of Interpretations of the abolition of slavery, questions with answers, and a link to an assessment.
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Other

West Chester University: The Trans Atlantic Economy in 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
This short but good article examines the state of trade as it existed in 1800 between Europe, the Americas and Africa. There is a nice discussion on the slave trade as well as the need for the Europeans to acquire more markets for their...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Us History: The Middle Passage

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the trans-Atlantic slave trade that lasted from the 1500s to the 1800s.