Inside History Hub on Instagram: "The chains used during the Transatlantic Slave Trade were more than restraints; they were "Dehumanization Tools" engineered for efficiency. Crude iron was favored because it was inexpensive and easily forged by blacksmiths into ankle shackles, wrist manacles, and iron collars. Follow @insidehistoryHub to learn something NEW everyday 🧠💫 To maximize profit on slave ships, men were typically "Shackled in Pairs"—the right leg of one man to the left of another. Thi