In the Eighteenth Century, What Was the Major Source of Slaves

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the eighteenth century, what was the major source of slaves in the interior of the Bight of Biafra?

• A) Kidnapped people
• B) Inland slave markets
• C) Prisoners of war
• D) Criminals
• E) All of these

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