The African slave trade originated from African kingdoms capturing and selling captives to Portuguese and European traders through powerful West African chiefs.
The origins of the African slave trade can be traced back to African kingdoms and chiefdoms where captives were acquired through war or debts and then sold as enslaved laborers or domestic servants to Portuguese and European traders. Enslaved Africans were also sold by powerful West African chiefs who controlled trade along the coast to European slave traders. The demand for slaves was created by Europeans, but it was African elites who were primarily responsible for capturing, transporting, and selling Africans.
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