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To obtain goods and firearms from Europe
liquor, guns, and metal goods for the slaves
Slave traders traded goods such as guns, ammunition, textiles, beads, alcohol, and metalware in exchange for slaves in Africa. These goods were used to entice African leaders and traders to capture and sell slaves to European and American slave traders.
The triangle trade led to many people from Africa being taking as slaves reducing the working population in africa It brought guns and alcohol.
African traders
African traders
African traders
The Europeans Exchanged new technology such as guns for slaves.
The triangle trade led to many people from africa being taking as slaves reducing the working population in africa It brought guns and alcohol.
Money and Spice and clothes
iron pots guns ammunition lead brandy and cloth
On the west coast of Africa, various goods were traded for slaves, including textiles, metal tools, guns, and alcohol. European traders exchanged these items with local African leaders and merchants, who often captured or sold individuals from rival tribes or communities. This trade was a significant part of the transatlantic slave trade, which had devastating impacts on African societies. Additionally, some African states participated actively in the slave trade for economic gain.