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Explanation:

The authors' claim is that the trade along the Atlantic coast was part of a much larger global system. We need to identify the option that best illustrates this interconnected global network.

1. The first option restates the claim but does not provide supporting evidence.
2. The second option only highlights a local trader's narrow reach, which contradicts the idea of a large system.
3. The third option shows a direct cross-continental link between Africa, India, and the Atlantic slave trade, proving the trade was part of an interconnected global system.
4. The fourth option poses a question rather than providing evidence.

Answer:

"Africans who sold other Africans as slaves insisted on being paid in fabrics from India."