The main reason for the Atlantic slave trade was to provide labor for the plantations in the Americas. The demand for labor on the plantations was high, and African slaves were seen as a cheap and reliable source of labor.

The Middle Passage was the journey from Africa to the Americas. It was a long and dangerous journey, and many slaves died during the crossing.

The Atlantic slave trade led to the depopulation of many parts of Africa. Millions of Africans were taken from their homes and sold into slavery in the Americas.

The Atlantic slave trade led to the development of a plantation economy in the Americas. The plantations were large farms that grew cash crops, such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton. The slaves were forced to work on the plantations, and they were often treated very harshly.

People resisted the Atlantic slave trade in a variety of ways. They rebelled against their captors, they ran away from their plantations, and they formed maroon communities. Maroon communities were communities of escaped slaves who lived in remote areas and resisted recapture.

The Atlantic slave trade ended in 1888, when Brazil became the last country to abolish slavery.

The Atlantic slave trade had a lasting legacy. It led to the development of racism and discrimination, the rise of the civil rights movement, and the development of a new African diaspora.

It is estimated that 15 million Africans were taken from their homes and sold into slavery in the Americas.

It is estimated that the mortality rate of slaves during the Middle Passage was 20%.

The average life expectancy of a slave on a plantation was 10 years.

The most common form of punishment for slaves was whipping.

The Stono Rebellion was the first slave rebellion in the Americas.

The Haitian Revolution was the most successful slave rebellion in the Americas.

William Lloyd Garrison was the abolitionist who led the fight to end slavery in the United States.

Harriet Tubman was the abolitionist who helped slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad.