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Enslaved people were taken forcefully by raids in the middle of the night.
Enslaved people were taken forcefully by raids in the middle of the night.
The Ashante would steal workers from the Kongolese Kingdom.
The Ashante would steal workers from the Kongolese Kingdom.
Enslaved people were captives from local ethnic conflicts who were traded.
Enslaved people were captives from local ethnic conflicts who were traded.
Rural villages were emptied and enslaved people moved to the cities.
Rural villages were emptied and enslaved people moved to the cities.
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The statement that best identifies the slave trade that existed in Africa prior to the arrival of Europeans is:
Enslaved people were captives from local ethnic conflicts who were traded.
This accurately reflects the nature of pre-European African slave systems, where individuals were often enslaved as a result of conflicts, wars, and rivalries between different ethnic groups.
