African slave trade

:This article discusses the history of the slave trade of Africa, and its effect upon the continent. Please see Atlantic slave trade for the trans-Atlantic trade, and History of slavery in the United States.

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History - Slave trade - Africa - Atlantic slave trade - History of slavery in the United States

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Slavery in Africa, as with other continents, has a long history, with internal slavery being common to many societies. However, due to lack of historical records we can only discuss the early history of the African slave trade through its external manifestation, whereby slaves were supplied across the Sahara and the Red Sea.

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Slavery - Sahara - Red Sea

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