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The transatlantic slave trade was driven primarily by the demand for labor in the Americas, particularly for the cultivation of cash crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton. European colonists sought a solution to labor shortages due to declining Indigenous populations and the high mortality rates among European indentured servants. Additionally, the economic profit generated by the trade incentivized European nations and traders to participate, leading to the establishment of a brutal system that dehumanized millions of Africans. The trade was facilitated by existing African political structures and rivalries, which allowed some African leaders to sell captives to European traders.

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