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Would be better if you took a similar class before, or if you have knowledge about these periods of time in black history.
After viewing Traces of the Trade, write a 650-word response to the following questions.
How did Traces of the Trade inform you about slavery in the Northern United States? what new information did you learn? What is the legacy of slavery in the context of the story which was told in the film, and what is the continued impact?
in another paragraph, please describe your interpretation of the phrase the Black Experience: (about 150-200 words)
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Slave Trade
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How did Traces of the Trade inform you about slavery in the Northern United
States? what new information did you learn? What is the legacy of slavery in the
context of the story told in the film, and what is the continued impact?
The film had many insights that I could learn about the slave trade. The United
States was a significant player in this illegal trade. After the prohibition, slave traders
carried some prisoners to Southern America, particularly hundreds soon, well before
American Revolution. Politicians, landowners, and bankers impacted legislation,
migration patterns, cotton production and sales, and remaking the land directly (Syed,
2016). Slave prices, just like other commodities, used to fluctuate over time due to
variables such as availability and reduction of commodity pricing such as natural
fibers. Slavery was lucrative even when considering the overall associated with
owning and maintaining an enslaved person. Most enslavers typically provided only
the absolute necessities of shelter and food and compelled their African slaves to
always work from dawn to dusk to maximize "payback."
Despite the fact that young adult males had the highest expected production level,
young adult fema...
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