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How were slaves traded on the Silk Road?

How were slaves traded on the Silk Road?

Slaves. Enslaved people were a tragically common “trade good” along the Silk Road. Raiding armies would take captives and sell them to private traders who would find buyers in far-flung ports and capitals from Dublin in the West to Shandong in Eastern China, writes Silk Road historian Susan Whitfield.

What is the difference between the transatlantic slave trade?

While the transatlantic slave trade mainly involved enslaving people from West Africa and forcing them to work on plantations in the Americas, modern slavery is more widespread in countries across the world, including the UK.

What was unique about the transatlantic trade?

In many ways, the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade was unique. With the exception of the Iberian peninsula Europe did not trade in slaves nor did the Europeans enslave one another. The slave trade and slavery under dominance of the Europeans was exclusively directed towards the colonial world.

Why was silk traded on the Silk Road?

Why was the Silk Road important? The Silk Road was important because it helped to generate trade and commerce between a number of different kingdoms and empires. This helped for ideas, culture, inventions, and unique products to spread across much of the settled world.

What are the similarities and differences between modern day slavery and slavery in the past?

Modern slavery differs from historical slavery in several ways: There are more slaves than ever before, but they are a smaller proportion of the human race. No-one seriously defends slavery any more. Slavery is illegal everywhere and so requires corruption and crime to continue.

What was traded along the silk Roads?

Merchants on the silk road transported goods and traded at bazaars or caravanserai along the way. They traded goods such as silk, spices, tea, ivory, cotton, wool, precious metals, and ideas. Use these resources to explore this ancient trade route with your students.