Discuss the nature of slavery in West Africa before the beginning of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.  Consider: How important was slavery to African society and to the African economy? What roles did slaves serve in African societies? How did slavery in West Africa compare with contemporaneous systems of coercive labor in Europe?

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Before the transAtlantic slave trade slavery was common in West African When for various economic and political reasons different African empires nati... View the full answer