Discuss the motivations behind slavery in Europe, in the New World, and in Africa. Assess the
role of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in establishing the economies of Europe, Africa, and the New
World. To what extent were the activities of the slave trade era partly responsible for the disparities in
the economies of these regions?
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□ One-inch margins, double-spaced text, and 12-point Times New Roman font
□ Essay of at least 4 complete pages but not more than 5 pages in length □ Separate bibliographic page □ Four or more scholarly books and/or journal articles and at least one primary source
□ Use endnotes (on separate a page not counted) or parenthetical notations.
□ Avoid plagiarism in its various guises!
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