The internal African slave trade was not well established until Europeans began to demand slave labor for the New World.

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The internal African slave trade was already established prior to the arrival of Europeans and their demand for slave labor in the New World. Slavery had been a part of African societies for centuries and existed in various forms, including debt slavery, chattel slavery, and servitude. Europeans took advantage of the existing slave trade and even increased it through their own slave raiding expeditions and trade networks.

The Internal African Slave Trade Was Not Well Established Until