Question

multiple choice question
which statement about the slave trade in africa is accurate?
the slave trade was unknown in africa until the arrival of europeans there.
bantu warriors raided villages and enslaved captives.
enslaved africans could never win their freedom once they became captive.
the arrival of islam in africa ended the slave trade, since the quran bans slavery.

Explanation:

• The first option is false: systems of enslavement existed in Africa long before European arrival, including debt bondage and enslavement of war captives.
• The second option is accurate: Bantu-speaking groups expanded across parts of Africa, and some Bantu warriors did raid neighboring villages to take captives for enslavement, a practice that predated and overlapped with the transatlantic slave trade.
• The third option is false: Enslaved Africans could gain freedom through various means, such as manumission, marriage into the enslaver's family, or buying their own freedom in some contexts.
• The fourth option is false: While Islamic teachings have complex views on slavery, the arrival of Islam in Africa did not end the slave trade; in fact, trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean slave trades continued under Islamic rule in the region.

Answer:

Bantu warriors raided villages and enslaved captives.