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The main factor that made Africa vulnerable to the slave trade was a combination of internal political instability and external demand for labor. Various African kingdoms and tribes engaged in conflicts, which weakened their ability to resist European encroachment. Additionally, the European powers' insatiable demand for labor in the Americas facilitated the exploitation of these vulnerabilities, leading to the rise of the transatlantic slave trade. This exploitation was further compounded by the complicity of some African leaders who participated in the trade for profit.

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