The major concept that caught my attention in this chapter was the Atlantic Slave Trade.
Between 1500 and 1866, 12.5 million African people were shipped across the Atlantic Ocean through " the middle passage" about 85% of them were sent into the Americas. They had a short lifespan if they ever made it to their destination but about 14% of them didn't. In addition to be shipped out of their nature habitat, they were forced to leave their culture and traditions along with receiving beatings and branding and separation of families. This made me sad to learn as it instantly brought me to what is happening today with separation of immigrant families. They might not be getting branded like an animal but they for sure are being labeled as criminals, rapist, etc.
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