Which of the following is not true of population loss in Africa as a result of the slave trade?
A)Areas near the Slave Coast lost a disproportionate number of people.
B)Population loss was uniform across all areas of west Africa.
C)Even at the peak of the trade, the population of Africa remained large.
D)Population loss was reduced by the fact that more men than women were traded into slavery.
E)None of these are correct.

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Population loss due to the slave trade was not uniform across all areas of West Africa. Some regions, particularly those closer to the coasts where slave ships departed, experienced much higher levels of depopulation than interior areas. The impact varied significantly depending on proximity to slave trading ports, local political dynamics, and involvement in the trade.

Which of the Following Is Not True of Population Loss