Chapter 14 Documents: 687-699 & 700-717

The slave trade was in practice and slave labor was popular on American plantations. The enterprise was in European hands which was not a good thing considering Europeans were rapidly dying due to their lack of immunities toward the tropical diseases. The slave trade in Africa had a major impact. The impact was primarily felt by women. The use of women slaves grew as export trade. For some women the slave trade provided power and wealth practice.