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.
From slave traders in central Africa.
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
by cramming them into ships and sailing them to england
Slaves from West Africa were generally sold in African and European countries, while slaves from East Africa were generally sold in Persia and Mesopotamia.
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From slave traders in central Africa.
From slave traders in central Africa.
they came to find slaves and sometimes trade.
From slave traders in central Africa.
From slave traders in central Africa.
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From slave traders in central Africa
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
Europeans first saw West Africa as a new territory to obtain spices and agricultural products. West Africa was also a place for Europeans to trade their own goods.
Europeans who were colonizing Africa.
Africa.