How did the form of slavery introduced and practiced by Europeans in the mid-1400s differ from that practiced by African tribes?
A) The effort to completely destroy the language, culture, and identity of slaves was undertaken for the first time by Europeans, not by Africans practicing slavery.
B) The slave trade was a commercial, profitable venture as practiced by Europeans but not by Africans.
C) Slavery was an outgrowth of warfare practiced by Europeans against Africans but never utilized by one African tribe against another.
D) Slaves captured and sold by Europeans lost their freedom for a lifetime, while, African slavery more closely resembled a long indentured servitude.
Answer: A
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