How Did the Atlantic Slave Trade Affect African States and Society

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Essay

How did the Atlantic slave trade affect African states and society?

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Definitions:

Concentration

Refers to the amount of a substance per defined space or unit volume.

Hypertonic

Describes a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing cells to lose water.

Hypotonic

Describing a solution with a lower solute concentration compared to another solution, leading to water influx if two solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane.

Isotonic

Describing a solution that has the same osmotic pressure as another solution, leading to no net movement of water across a cell membrane.