Which of the following was a consequence for the African societies who participated in the slave trade?
A) the trade ultimately underdeveloped Africa as a whole
B) depleted its population of young men
C) directed its attention away from more productive economic activities
D) constructed Africans as an inferior people in the minds of Europeans
E) all of these

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Each of the options listed (A through D) accurately describes a consequence of the African societies' participation in the slave trade. The slave trade underdeveloped Africa by depleting its population of young and able individuals, diverting attention from more productive economic activities, and contributing to the construction of Africans as inferior in the minds of Europeans.

Which of the Following Was a Consequence for the African