In this episode of History 102, WhatifAltHist creator Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg discuss the history of the Muslim slave trade, a forgotten tragedy that predates and rivals the Atlantic slave trade in both scale and brutality.

Dive into the complex dynamics and enduring impact of this dark chapter in African history, and explore the Muslim and internal slave trades while also challenging the 1619 Project's narrative. Learn about the broader context of global slavery, the complex origins of racial inequality, and the global network that fueled the transatlantic slave trade.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:42) African Slave Trade Basics

(01:42) Misconceptions and Context

(03:20) Different African Slave Trades

(03:25) Muslim Slave Trade

(14:19) Sponsor: beehiiv | Babbel

(20:49) Comparisons with the Atlantic Slave Trade

(41:34) Impact of Slavery on America

(55:09) Slavery in Brazil and the Caribbean

(58:30) Book Recommendations

(59:10) Wrap

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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

• African Founders by David Hackett Fisher
• Conquests and Cultures by Thomas Sowell
• Africa by John Reeder
• Africa and the Africans by John Thornton