Question

what do you know about triangulr slave trade ? what legisltive majors were taken to end slavery in french colonies

Answer 1

Answer:

1. the triangular slave trade was carried between Europe,Africa and the Americas .

2. the slave trade began in the seventeenth century. french merchant sailed from the ports of bordeaux or Nantes to the African coast, where they bought slaves from local chieftains.

3. the exploitation of slave labour made it possible to meet the growing demand in European markets for sugar, coffee and indigo.

4. port cities like Bordeaux and Nantes owed their economic prosperity to the flourishing slave trade.