he Atlantic Slave Trade was a dark period in human history that lasted from the 16th to the 19th centuries, during which millions of Africans were forcibly taken from their homes, transported across the Atlantic Ocean and sold as slaves in the Americas. The impact of the transatlantic slave trade was enormous, affecting not just the African continent but also the Americas, Europe and other parts of the world. The legacies of slavery, including racism and discrimination, continue to be felt today. According to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database , between 1525 and 1866, 12.5 million Africans were taken from Africa and forcibly transported to the Americas. The majority of these Africans ended up in Brazil and the Caribbean, but a significant number also ended up in the United States.
