the English from countries like jamacia etc... depending on how far back you want to go, i watched a documentery on this only a few nights ago,
For the most part, slaves were sold to European traders by slave traders. These were people who bought and sold slaves just like any other commodity. But they were not just any slaves they got paid a little bit for there work
they captured them in war
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
European slave traders did not have to capture slaves in West Africa themselves because they established trade relationships with local African leaders and groups who conducted the capture and sale of slaves. These local intermediaries would often raid neighboring communities or conduct warfare to acquire captives, whom they sold to European traders in exchange for goods such as textiles, firearms, and alcohol. This system allowed European traders to profit from the slave trade without directly engaging in the violent and complex processes of capture and transportation.
They needed slaves to work on plantations
For the most part, slaves were sold to European traders by slave traders. These were people who bought and sold slaves just like any other commodity. But they were not just any slaves they got paid a little bit for there work
they captured them in war
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
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.
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.
The Portuguese made slaves available to European traders.by doing something
They needed slaves to work on plantations
To Be Sold To Slave Traders