The textbook authors point out that asking "Why did Africans sell fellow Africans into slavery?" is an inaccurate question.Why?
A)The question assumes there were such things as "Africa" and "Africans" during the slave trade.
B)The question ignores the ways in which African communities were connected to one another.
C)The question ignores the different ways in which money motivated both Europeans and Africans.
D)The question assumes the slave trade was concentrated in the continent of Africa.

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The question is inaccurate because it assumes the existence of a unified identity of "Africans" and a singular entity of "Africa" during the slave trade era, overlooking the diverse and complex societies, cultures, and political entities that existed on the continent at the time.

The Textbook Authors Point Out That Asking "Why Did Africans