COURSE NAME: TRANSATLANCIAL SLAVE TRADE SEMINAR - END OF TERM RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTATION (ELECTIVE COURSE) By Samarpit Gupta, BALLB 2012 ID: 20120311 “Life is so expensive o peace so sweet that it can be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others might take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" - Patrick Henry, Speech to the Virginia Convention, March 1775 .Introduction: This article is written on the topic of Slavery in the Commercial Trade in Africa. The transatlantic slave trade lasted more than 300 years, the main period of this slave trade was from the 16th century to the 20th century. The slave trade is also known as the worst human disaster in history. Africans were kidnapped or captured from the west coast of Africa by Europeans and were then sold to Americans for labor in exchange for goods such as gold, wheat, rice, clothes, weapons etc. Most of the colonies of Europe and America were totally dependent on slaves from Africa throughout the period from the 16th to the 19th century. The author of this article will try to focus on the slave trade turned into trade. The notable change occurred in 1800. There are various sources used to write this article. All sources will be cited and a bibliography will be on the last page of this article. The paper is a presentation against the end of term examination for the year 2013-2014 Semester 'B' Subject: Seminar on Transatlantic Slave Trade, the tutor for the same is Prof. Paxton, OP Jindal Global University. Slavery and Economy: Transatlantic Slavery was famous for providing a huge amount of slaves (10,000 per year), who had to work for the plantations… half the paper… to take care of; Today, as the articles in this volume show, the discussion has developed to consolidate changes in the theory of wealth creation, in sexually introductory relationships, and in the links and tensions between the state and private individuals who desire it - a point that requires examination with the current general situation. planning for African development.58 These topics are neither of these temporary effects of educational configuration nor are they limited to one and only one part of the terrain, but relate to central and ongoing issues of business progression, social change and political solicitation. The topic is therefore one that can fascinate historians and social specialists of all types; practical exchange, appropriately, should be more widely known, associated and updated by experts on parts of the continent other than West Africa.