The Slave Trade: The Two Princes Of Calabar

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The transatlantic slave trade was one of the most important factors in how the world came to be the way it is today. This trade led to the economic prosperity and political development in European countries and the population decline on the African continent. It was the catalyst for the development of both rich and poor societies today. The Two Princes of Calabar is a prime example of how this trade affected the economic growth of the countries and civilizations involved. The slave trade in Old Calabar was accepted as a means for economic growth. The people of Old Calabar even had slaves of their own, however the quality of life of enslaved peoples in Africa was drastically different from the lives of those who were transported to other countries. …show more content…

It was there that they met many people that influenced them in their newfound faith in Christianity. John Wesley and Charles Wesley who were key components of their conversion were crucial to later sending missionaries to Old Calabar. “The Robin Johns argued before Lord Mansfield, they had been illegally enslaved by the laws of their own country” (131). This argument started to bring light to the atrocities that happened at the Massacre of 1767. Thomas Clarkson a man adamant about the abolition of the slave trade “began to hear rumors of the Massacre of 1767 and the capture and enslavement of the Robin Johns” (137). The presence of the Robins Johns was a driving force for the abolitionist movement. Throughout the many years that the Robin Johns were alive and even enslaved much cross-cultural exchange occurred. From the impact on the population of both European and African countries to the first glimpse of Christianity on the African continent every land of the time was subject to the effects of the slave trade. Not only did this trade change the course of history, it reverberates in every country and civilization in the world

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