The European colonial slave trade was based upon __________, which made it initially possible.

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Pre-existing indigenous forms of slavery in West Africa made it initially possible for the European colonial slave trade to begin. These forms of slavery were often based on debtor and criminal status and did not have the same racial implications as the later transatlantic slave trade. It was through partnerships with African rulers and traders involved in these pre-existing forms of slavery that Europeans were able to gain access to captives for sale to slave traders.

The European Colonial Slave Trade Was Based Upon __________, Which