Question

Give three methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.

Answer 1

1. the slaves were exchanged for European manufactured goods
2. Prisoners of war who had been captured during local wars were sold to the slave dealers.
3. slaves traders kidnapped lonely travelers
4. some local rulers sold their own subjects to the slave traders
5. some people were enticed and eventually sold into slavery
6. debtors were sold to slave traders