The slave trade destabilized African societies.

奴隶贸易破坏了非洲社会的稳定。

The Netherlands was a major player in the global slave trade between the 17th and 18th centuries.

荷兰是 17 世纪至 18 世纪全球奴隶贸易的主要参与者。

In 1985 Pope John Paul II asked Africans to forgive white Christians for their involvement in the slave trade.

1985年，教皇约翰·保罗二世要求非洲人原谅白人基督徒参与奴隶贸易。

The slave trade and the expansion of Britain's colonies in the Americas also played a part in the Industrial Revolution.

奴隶贸易和英国在美洲殖民地的扩张也在工业革命中发挥了作用。

At Angola's National Museum of slavery in Luanda, director Vladimir Fortuna says the slave trades legacy still haunts the country.

在罗安达的安哥拉国家奴隶制博物馆，馆长弗拉基米尔·福图纳说，奴隶贸易的遗留问题仍然困扰着这个国家。

They set up slave trade in some places.

他们在一些地方开展奴隶贸易。

But the U.S. — and several European countries — had banned the international slave trade.

但是美国——以及几个欧洲国家——禁止了国际奴隶贸易。

But the Oyo are abducting and selling people into the transatlantic slave trade.

但是奥约人正在绑架和贩卖人们进入跨大西洋奴隶贸易。

Somewhat astonishingly, exhibit A in Professor Biggar's defence of the empire is the slave trade.

有点令人吃惊的是，比格教授为帝国辩护的证据 A 是奴隶贸易。

That December, President Jefferson asked Congress to end the slave trade.

那年 12 月， 杰斐逊总统要求国会结束奴隶贸易。