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History

9 November, 15:16

According to many first hand accounts, why were Africans sold into slavery and shipped to the Americas?

A

European slavers arrived with the specific purpose to steal Africans for slave labor in the colonies.

B

African kingdoms such as Songhai and Benin sold their captive enemies into slavery.

C

Europeans traded Native American laborers for African laborers with African kings.

D

African slaves were sent to the Middle East and traded with Europeans for goods, then shipped to the Americas to process raw materials.