According to the text, the growing demand for African slaves during the slave trade era motivated African leaders to

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migrate large populations of people inland away from coastal threats by the shores.
migrate large populations of people inland away from coastal threats by the shores.

initiate attacks of rival tribes in order to profit by selling captured Africans to the Europeans.
initiate attacks of rival tribes in order to profit by selling captured Africans to the Europeans.

establish peaceful relationships wih the Europeans out of fear.
establish peaceful relationships wih the Europeans out of fear.

pay the Europeans lots of money to avoid becoming colonized.

initiate attacks of rival tribes in order to profit by selling captured Africans to the Europeans.

According to the text, the growing demand for African slaves during the slave trade era motivated African leaders to initiate attacks of rival tribes in order to profit by selling captured Africans to the Europeans.

According to the text, the growing demand for African slaves during the slave trade era motivated African leaders to initiate attacks on rival tribes in order to profit by selling captured Africans to the Europeans. To come to this conclusion, it is important to analyze historical records and understand the context of the African slave trade.