The Africans who were sold in the Atlantic slave trade were primarily captured by rival African tribes or local leaders during inter-tribal conflicts, raids, or wars. These captors would often sell the enslaved individuals to European traders in exchange for goods such as firearms, alcohol, and textiles. The involvement of some African societies in the slave trade facilitated the large-scale capture and export of enslaved people to the Americas. This complex system was driven by various economic and social factors within both African and European contexts.
African slave traders
West African slave traders
West African slave traders
Africans who were sold in the Atlantic slave trade were primarily captured by other African groups, including rival tribes or kingdoms, during conflicts, raids, or through the manipulation of local rivalries. European traders facilitated this process by providing weapons, goods, and incentives, encouraging these groups to capture and sell individuals. Additionally, some enslaved people were victims of internal slave systems, where individuals were sold due to debt or punishment. This complex network of local and European involvement contributed to the transatlantic slave trade's operations.
slave are transported to the amercian and sold for colonial goods.
African slave traders
white people
West African slave traders
West African slave traders
West African slave traders
West African slave traders
West African slave traders
Their own tribes and tribes they were at war with.
Most were captured by rival tribes and sold to slave traders in West Africa, who transported many slaves to the Caribbean and the colonies in the American South.
Most were captured by rival tribes and sold to slave traders in West Africa, who transported many slaves to the Caribbean and the colonies in the American South.
Most were captured by rival tribes and sold to slave traders in West Africa, who transported many slaves to the Caribbean and the colonies in the American South.
they were either sold by their king or captured and then sold by various merchants/ traders