It is estimated that more than half of the entire slave trade took place during the 18th century, with the British, Portuguese and French being the main carriers of nine out of ten slaves abducted in Africa.
据估算，在十八世纪中，约有半数被奴役人口被贩卖，不列颠、葡萄牙、法国成为主要的奴隶贩子，在送出非洲的奴隶中占9/10。