Which statement best identifies the slave trade that existed in Africa prior to the arrival of Europeans?(1 point)

Responses

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.

Rural villages were emptied and enslaved people moved to the cities.
Rural villages were emptied and enslaved people moved to the cities.

Enslaved people were captives from local ethnic conflicts who were traded.

1 answer

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 reflects the reality that many people who were enslaved in Africa before European involvement were often captured during conflicts between local groups and subsequently traded among African societies.