ridingbicycle
ridingbicycle t1_j6fr2nl wrote
Reply to comment by yolofreeway in ELI5:Why is barbary slave trade never talked about in mainstream history? by yolofreeway
Sure. But like I said, much pop history comes out of North America where it is felt much more than the Barbary Slave Trade.
ridingbicycle t1_j6fqoqy wrote
Define mainstream history.
The Barbary Slave Trade is absolutelty discussed in mainstream history. Just not pop history (i.e the History channel).
The Atlantic Slave Trade is likely more talked about because its impact is felt more in the present day, especially in North America where much pop history programming comes from. The Atlantic Slave Trade lead to hundreds of years of societal impact that is still very much present today.
ridingbicycle t1_j6fs9ch wrote
Reply to comment by yolofreeway in ELI5:Why is barbary slave trade never talked about in mainstream history? by yolofreeway
I think its easy to forget just how enormous the cultural influence of the US is. I live in the country next door so we obviously get it big time. But there's no escaping it anywhere in the world. Seems like almost everywhere you go, people know at least something about US history. Its kind of crazy.