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Why did Europeans say Africans were “naturally suited” for slavery?
Answer: They believed Africans were inferior, uncivilized, and made for hard labor.
How did the slave trade change African social structures?
Groups who sold slaves gained power, while enslaved groups were looked down on.
How did the slave trade spread racism in both Africa and the Americas?
It built systems of racial hierarchy that lasted for centuries.
How does the slave trade still affect racism and discrimination today?
It left stereotypes, inequality, and racism that continue worldwide.
How did the slave trade affect African identity?
It treated African lives as commodities and made them seem less than human.
What was the main effect of “slave codes” in the colonies?
They made African ancestry a permanent sign of slavery
