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The transatlantic slave trade began during the 15th century when Portugal, and subsequently other European kingdoms, were finally able to expand overseas and reach Africa. The Portuguese first began to kidnap people from the west coast of Africa and to take those they enslaved back to Europe.
- quoted from the BBC History: Africa and the Transatlantic slave trade
<span>b. increased technology encouraged the creation of labor laws for more safety and higher wages, which encouraged employees to work harder and produce a larger number of goods</span>
Generally speaking, after being an apprentice, a person would become a "journeyman," since this required a higher set of skills and expertise. This was not always the case, however.
