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From slave traders in central Africa
The plantation system was first developed by Portuguese explorers in West Africa.
First European nation to send explorers around the west coast of africa? He does that to every question he see's^ But the answer is: The Portuguese.
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Europeans wanted to form colonies in west Africa because it was a good trading spot
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Slavery began to be practiced in Africa.
Europeans sought slaves from West Africa primarily for economic reasons, as the demand for labor in the Americas grew with the expansion of plantation agriculture, particularly for crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton. The transatlantic slave trade became a profitable enterprise, with European traders exchanging goods for enslaved people. West Africa had established systems of slavery, and European traders exploited these networks to supply labor to their colonies. This resulted in devastating social and economic impacts on West African societies.
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they came to find slaves and sometimes trade.
Explored and exploited by Europeans.
The first Europeans to reach West Africa were the Portuguese in the 15th century. Prince Henry the Navigator wanted to cut out the middleman and sent explorers to West Africa to look for gold.