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Slave traders acquired slaves through various means including capturing people during raids, purchasing individuals from African leaders, and trading for slaves with goods or weapons. Many slaves were also kidnapped or sold by their own people as a result of wars or debt.
Slave traders often resorted to physical restraints such as chains, shackles, or handcuffs to prevent slaves from escaping. They also used intimidation, violence, and threats to instill fear and discourage slaves from attempting to run away. Additionally, slave traders sometimes branded or tattooed slaves to make it easier to identify and track them if they did escape.
Slaves were exchanged for goods such as weapons, textiles, alcohol, and other items. They were traded as commodities for profit and economic gain by European slave traders.
West Africans from the central and western parts of the continent were sold by other West Africans to the western european slave traders, or the Europeans would capture them themselfes and transport them to the "new world"
Slaves were sold by various groups of people throughout history, including individuals, traders, and governments. In the transatlantic slave trade, European traders were the primary sellers of slaves, who were often captured in Africa and sold to plantation owners in the Americas.
Slavery is illegal worldwide. Historically, slaves were bought and sold by individuals, traders, and merchants for forced labor. However, the practice of selling slaves is now universally condemned and criminalized.