What led to the development of the transatlantic slave trade?

The transatlantic slave trade began  in the 15th century, after the Portuguese started exploring the coast of West Africa. At first the number of enslaved Africans was small. In about 1650, with the development of plantations on the newly colonized Caribbean islands and American mainland, the trade grew.

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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