Which of the following statements about the fifteenth century slave trade is correct?

A-Slavery already existed in West African socities and was a much harsher less humane form of slavery than that practiced by the europeans

B - the only motivation was economic and race had no role

C - slave traders often traded gold for the african slaves

D - The trade began accidentally because of a linguistic misunderstanding between portuguese seamen and african tribes

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Sheldon Jones

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5 October, 17:52

Which of the following statements about the fifteenth century slave trade is correct?

A-Slavery already existed in West African socities and was a much harsher less humane form of slavery than that practiced by the europeans

B - the only motivation was economic and race had no role

C - slave traders often traded gold for the african slaves

D - The trade began accidentally because of a linguistic misunderstanding between portuguese seamen and african tribes

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Giuliana Harding · Answer 1

Answer: C - slave traders often traded gold for the African slaves

The slave trade had been the business of rulers and wealthy, powerful merchants during the 15th century. They were concerned with their own selfish interests, with no concept of being African.

They demand a variety of consumer articles and even gold in exchange for slaves.