Of the Following, Who Were the Earliest Slave Traders in Africa

question 21

Multiple Choice

Of the following, who were the earliest slave traders in Africa?

• A)Muslims of the North Africa and the Near East
• B)the Portuguese
• C)the Spanish
• D)the Dutch
• E)the British

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