Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?

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Why were most slaves in America from West Africa? Slavery has existed throughout history in various forms across the globe, but who became enslaved was almost always based on military conquest. So why did Europeans travel thousands of miles to enslave people from a particular geographic region? Watch the episode to find out.

Written and Hosted By: Danielle Bainbridge
Graphics By: Noelle Smith
Edited By: Mike Petrow
Fact Check: Sarah Edwards
Produced By: Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com)

Works Cited
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http://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-background-02-03.htm
Saltwater Slavery Stephanie Smallwood
Saidiya Hartman
Scenes of Subjection
“Venus in Two Acts”
Capitalism and Slavery Eric Williams
How Africa Developed Europe : Deconstructing the His-story of Africa, Excavating Untold Truth and What Ought to Be Done and Known Nkwazi Nkuzi Mhango
Theorising development in Africa: towards building an African framework of development Munyaradzi Mawere
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