How did the atlantic slave trade affect societies within africa?

A. It forced millions of people from their homes and transported them around the world. B. It spread deadly diseases such as smallpox throughout Africa, devastating its population. C. It brought great wealth and technology to Africa, leading to a Golden Age. D. read more

The slave trade had many effects on Africa. Most of them were, of course, negative, though we can argue that the slave trade was beneficial for some African states in the short term. One negative about the slave trade was that it tended to increase the amount of war that occurred in West Africa. read more