“Ireland quickly became the biggest source of human livestock for English merchants. The majority of the early slaves to the New World were actually white” (Martin). “From 1641 to 1652, over 500,000 Irish were killed by the English and another 300,000 were sold as slaves” (Martin). The Irish population decreased dramatically due to the slave trade in the 17th century. Irish slaves in that time period started off extremely
“Ireland quickly became the biggest source of human livestock for English merchants. The majority of the early slaves to the New World were actually white” (Martin). “From 1641 to 1652, over 500,000 Irish were killed by the English and another 300,000 were sold as slaves” (Martin). The Irish population decreased dramatically due to the slave trade in the 17th century. Irish slaves in that time period started off extremely