Between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries, how many African slaves were estimated to be shipped to the New World?

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While estimates vary, it is generally accepted that between 10 and 12 million Africans were forcibly taken from their homes and brought over to the New World to be used as slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries. This form of human trafficking was known as the transatlantic slave trade and had a devastating impact on the African continent as well as the communities in the Americas that were built on the backs of enslaved people.

Between the Sixteenth and the Nineteenth Centuries, How Many African