The African Slave Trade Wouldn't Have Been Possible without African Elites

The African Slave Trade Wouldn’t Have Been Possible without African Elites

Tags: Media and Culture, Progressivism, World History

08/31/2022 Lipton Matthews

Much of modern history portrays the African slave trade as purely a European venture. But capturing and sending slaves abroad required both approval and aid from African elites.

Original Article: “The African Slave Trade Wouldn’t Have Been Possible without African Elites”

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