On page 454, there are two charts about slavery. The first chart describes the rise and decline of the slave trade. I was surprised of the increase of slave trade during the years 1701-1850. It's interesting that from 1451-1675 the numbers were pretty low. What was the event that caused the numbers to increase so rapidly? And why did the the numbers stay consist and then suddenly drop?
The second chart is the destination of slaves in the eighteenth century. I thought that the U.S. had the most percentage of slaves. So I was shocked to discover that the Caribbean and Brazil had the highest percentages. Why did they have the highest percents?
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