David Dyer-Bennet wrote:

Matt Whiting writes:


Gig 601XL Builder wrote:


"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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just as they stole Africans to use as slaves.


Matt

Actually the Americans bought the slaves. In many cases from
Africans.

I said Europeans, not Americans. The Americans may have bought them,
but they were still buying stolen (kidnapped) "goods."

I believe most of the slave traders were European, but I'm sure some
enterprising Africans got into the action as well.


You need to read up on the history of the slave trade more. My
understanding is that the Europeans simply became a new market for a
well-established trade, run by various African tribes and quite a lot
of Arabs.

Probably should, but I'm not planning on it. I just don't care that
much about what happened 100-300 years ago. I'm more concerned about
what will happen in the next 100 years.


Matt