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No. Slavery and the slave trade had been going on in Africa for centuries before the Atlantic Slave trade came into being.
Slavery, and the slave trade, largely ended with the Civil War (although some forms of slavery do persist even into the 21st century).
the slave trade stoped when Abe was president
African Port Cities grew in importance
peanuts , timber, hides, and palm oil replaced the slave trade in west africa.
We'll never know, because there has ALWAYS been a slave trade in Africa, even today.
The Portuguese slave trade in Africa developed through the establishment of trading posts along the West African coast in the 15th century. They initially traded goods for enslaved Africans captured by local African rulers. As demand for enslaved labor in the Americas increased, the Portuguese expanded their trading networks and began raiding inland communities for slaves.
The slave trade
africa-The slave trade triangle
The slave trade was established in 1619 by Jamestown colonist due to a need of workers.
This map shows that the Atlantic slave trade was widespread across Africa, with large numbers of slaves being transported to the Americas. It indicates that the trade had a significant impact on regions along the coast, where most of the slave forts were located, serving as hubs for the trade.
Several European countries participated in the slave trade :3