The expansion of maritime trading networks fostered the growth of states in Africa including Asante & the Kingdom of Kongo, whose participation in trading networks led to an increase in their influence
KC-4.1.IV.D.ii
Slavery in Africa continued in its traditional forms, including incorporation of slaves into households & the export of slaves to the Mediterranean & the Indian Ocean region
The Atlantic trading system involved the movement of labor-including slaves- and the mixing of African, American, & European cultures & peoples, with all parties contributing to this cultural synthesis
KC-4.1.IV.D.i
The Atlantic trading system involved the movement of goods, wealth & labor including slaves
KC-4.2.III.C
Some notable gender & Family restructuring occured, including demographic changes in Africa that resulted from the slave trade
