Why did the institution of slavery develop in Africa?

a. Africa had too many people
b. Slaves were valued as goods to be sold and traded
c. European traders introduced slavery to West Africa
d. Africa had an excess of land and a shortage of labor

i know its not A . its either B or C..
please help

Slavery existed in Africa (and many other parts of the world) long before European traders arrived there.

then it must be B..?

Right.

To determine which of the options B or C is the correct answer, let's first analyze each option:

a. Africa had too many people: This option is incorrect because having too many people does not directly lead to the development of slavery. Slavery is a social and economic institution resulting from specific historical, cultural, and economic factors.

b. Slaves were valued as goods to be sold and traded: This option is partially correct. Slaves were indeed valued as goods and were bought and sold as part of the transatlantic slave trade. However, this option does not explain the development of slavery itself in Africa.

c. European traders introduced slavery to West Africa: This option is also partially correct. European traders played a significant role in the development and expansion of slavery in Africa. They introduced the transatlantic slave trade in West Africa, which involved capturing Africans, transporting them across the Atlantic, and selling them as slaves in different parts of the Americas.

Given this analysis, the correct answer is a combination of options B and C. Slavery developed in Africa because slaves were valued as goods to be sold and traded, and European traders introduced and facilitated the transatlantic slave trade in West Africa.