African Enslavers Flashcards
What are the main two reasons historians believe Africans participated in the slave trade?
- Demand for cheap labor to work on plantations in the Americas
- A demand from Europe quickly led to the development of organized trade.
How could Africans become slaves before the time of the Atlantic Slave trade?
Before the Atlantic slave trade began, slavery was pervasive in many regions of Africa for many years.
Before European colonization of the Americas, there is evidence that enslaved individuals from various regions of Africa were sold to governments in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
What motivated Africans to catch more slaves?
Africans got motivated to catch other Africans for trade because they get more respected and they get paid and become wealthy from it.Slave trade was a buisness opportunity for rulers or wealthy and powerful merchants.The high demand for slaves and flow of modern weapons into africa made it easier to catch slaves.
Why did rulers participate in the slave trade?
They participated in slave trade because it was a booming industry and had high demand
Who were people loyal to in Africa at that time?
People were loyal based of kinship or membership in a specific kingdom
