What was the major source of income in the city of Nantes (France) in the 17th and 18th centuries?

Yes not just the British that were slave trading. Lots of other European countries too!

Players Jellybean & Jen. The big difference between then and now is that it was legal then.

Slavery was started long before European people got involved.The Egyptians took people captured by other tribes in western Africa and sold them to Arabs.Who walked them thousands of miles over the Sahara Desert to Egypt in camel trains to work for the pharaohs.Built the Pyramids and worked on the land. Many people died traveling there and were very badly treated when they got to Egypt. Sold in Cattle like Markets, to have to work with no reward for the rest of their lives and with no hope of going back home and freedom.

sally Eko, Firstly that’s two words or even “a phrase “. Secondly the overwhelming majority of those supplied as slaves were presented to the traders by their fellow Africans. The original slave traders .

sally Eko , True! They were teachers, farmers, merchants, artists, carpenters, etc. who were kidnapped and sold into slavery.

Jacqui, I hate the word African slaves. They were not born slaves. They were enslaved by greedy people because of their gun power. These people resisted but they were powerless.

Player Coco, Slavery is just wrong. No one has the right to enslave anyone.

Player #6852184, Yes, all European countries..😥