What did the Arab slave traders and Europeans have in common regarding their views of sub-Saharan Africans?
A)They viewed Africans as inferior to other peoples.
B)They wanted to introduce Africans to the nature of God.
C)They wanted to get the Africans to invest in mercantilism.
D)The Arabs and Europeans universally deplored the inhumanity of slavery.
E)They thought African slavery was a positive good.

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Both Arab slave traders and Europeans often justified the enslavement of sub-Saharan Africans by viewing them as inferior. This perspective facilitated the slave trade by dehumanizing Africans and making their enslavement seem more acceptable or even natural to the traders and their societies.

What Did the Arab Slave Traders and Europeans Have in Common