What were some of the key factors pushing Europeans to enslave Africans?

Watch the videos then answer the questions below:
You may read the articles below for more background:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansa_Musa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_trade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Passage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States

Topic 1 – Africa before Western African Slavery
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Topic 2 — Why did Europeans Enslave Africans
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Topic 3 – Translatlantic Slave Trade
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Topic 1 Questions
Question 1. Who was Mansa Musa?
Question 2. How does his story challenge traditional narratives about Africa?
Topic 2 Questions
Question 1 – What were some of the key factors pushing Europeans to enslave Africans?
Question 2 – Why did Africans become chattel slavery instead of another group?
Topic 3 Questions
Question 1 – What was the middle passage?
Question 2 – About how many Africans were brought across the Atlantic?
Question 3 – What forces created the demand for the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade?
Question 4 – What made American slavery unique?
Question 5 – Where did Africans come from?

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