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The Pros And Cons Of The Slave Trade

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During this time frame, slave trade created a new kind of business. It also improved the profits of previous businesses. However, the slave trade had many political downfalls. In the beginning it brought high profits, but it gave no stability. The Portuguese ruined their communities by disobeying the monarch to find new slaves. This issue caused them to lose political unity, led to constant disorders, and war broke out among them. Another example of an effected region was Angola. Slave trade diminished their population, and left their economy in ruins. Despite many areas failing due to the slave trade, the Dahomean’s economy actually prospered longer than others. They turned it into a monopoly, having control over everything. Since
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