Furthermore, the transatlantic slave trade, a direct result of the Age of Exploration, had a significant influence on the emergence and significance of race as a dominant social construct. Africans were forcibly enslaved and exposed to harsh treatment, solely based on the belief of their intrinsic racial inferiority.

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Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade, which happened because of the Age of Exploration, played a big role in how we view and treat people based on their race. Africans were forcefully made into slaves and treated very badly, all because some people thought they were less important just because of their race.