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It can be said that the discovery of the 'New World' by Christopher Columbus proved disastrous not only for those he discovered but also for Africans. This discovery was to stand out as the beginning of the 'Triangular Trade' between Europe, Africa and the New World. It was a trade in human beings that would surpass any other trade of its kind. It is estimated that 30 to 200 million people were taken from Africa over the four centuries of the Atlantic slave trade. These young men and women were shipped to The West Indies, Americas and Atlantic Islands to work on plantations for the mass production of sugar, cotton, coffee and tobacco for consumption in Europe and elsewhere. The Atlantic slave trade had many effects on Africa and a vivid legacy still remains. This human trafficking led to population depletion, the birth of racial attitudes and encouraged warfare just to...

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