Because white men just took people from the african kingdoms and enslaved them cause they think they're better than the rest of the world. not just from west african but ALL da world.
African society that was ruined because of the slave trade
West African slave traders
African rulers played a large part in the supply of slaves for the slaving captains to buy to take over the Atlantic. Without those African rulers supplying slaves, the Transatlantic slave trade would not have been nearly so big. Don't forget that slavery still goes on in many parts of the world, but not the Transatlantic slave trade. i like pie as in cookies n' cream pie.
the kings in African kingdoms were lured by Europeans with gifts such as manufactured goods and money and in return they allowed other Africans to be exported as slaves
The slave trade had massive influence over African Politics. West and East Africa were depopulated during the slave trade. This weakened native's states like the Oyo Empire and strengthened other empires like Ashanti.
African kingdoms fought to acquire the goods offered by Europeans in exchange for slaves
To obtain goods and firearms from Europe
Some of the African kingdoms that provided slave labor to the Americas include the Kingdom of Dahomey, the Kingdom of Kongo, and the Ashanti Empire. These kingdoms participated in the transatlantic slave trade by capturing and selling individuals to European slavers for transportation to the Americas.
Little to none. ------------------------------------------------------- The Africans that sold the slaves (in Africa) to the slave traders did very well by the slave trade and the coastal Kingdoms grew rich and powerful.
To obtain goods and firearms from Europe
The African Kingdom provides slaves labor in America for one reason. The reason for it is to keep power.
African kingdoms that provided slave labor to the Americas engaged in the capture, sale, and trade of individuals as slaves. This practice was driven by economic incentives, as well as alliances and warfare among different African kingdoms. The transatlantic slave trade had devastating impacts on African societies, with millions of people forcibly taken from their homes and families.
The African Kingdom provides slaves labor in America for one reason. The reason for it is to keep power.
ivory coast
To obtain guns and other products from Europe
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african slave trade was a horrible time