Even before the Europeans arrived in Africa, slavery existed thanks to social hierarchies and societal conflict. The wealth that came with the Transatlantic slave trade expanded it.
What caused slavery in Africa before the Europeans?
Slavery in Africa happened as a result of empires and kingdoms defeating other kingdoms and taking their people captive and them enslaving them.
There was also a social hierarchy that dictated that some people would be treated as enslaved people.
When the Europeans came and offered goods for enslaved people, slave trade expanded to gain more of these commodities and wealth.
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