Africans were generally able to hide from or defend themselves against Europeans.
Africans were generally able to hide from or defend themselves against Europeans. [APEX]
Africans were generally able to hide from or defend themselves against Europeans. [APEX]
Europeans carried out the use of native Americans as slaves the most
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slaves, gold and ivory.
Taino Indians
Many European countries traded with the local population guns for slaves.
Europeans used slaves to develop land as laborers.
The Europeans Exchanged new technology such as guns for slaves.
Actually there are recorded documents that show that the Native Americans did buy slaves from slave traders, the Cherokee for example were known to buy slaves (African & American slaves). While this was not large scale slavery as practiced by the American's it did exist.
The history of Europeans performing slave trade activities last many centuries. During this period, tribal Chieftains and other Africans often took manufactured goods from Europeans in exchange for slaves. Often gold and silver were also precious metals used to buy slaves. Some slaves, however, were actually kidnapped. There is no precise record of what was bartered or funds paid to obtain slaves.