Take a stand on this statement, if you take a stand tell me why.?

Question

Well i diagree with this statement but voice your opinion, and if you can disagree with it.

Slaves were the most important commodity traded by Europeans.

from the 14th through 16th centuray

Answer 1

The problem with looking into the whole slave thing is people seem to insist on placing modern views on the people of a couple to many centuries ago.
I feel confident that the people who lived then considered a slave as no more then a farm tractor or dish washer would be viewed today. Now to your question.
The trade of agricultural equipment is and will remain one of the most important trades of any nation. The slave trade was much the same, so yes it was one of the most important, perhaps not the most important,
There was a explosion of agricultur in many parts of the world during those centuries, largely due to the slave workforce in those parts of the world.
Example: Brazil, had a small tribal population, there was not enough food production to maintain even a small city, when the people from North Africa and Europe arrived, the farming technology came with them, Still did not produce enough food to maintain colonies. Upon the beginning of slave labor there was a boom in economics and trade of other materials. Based on food production. And city's grew accordingly.

Answer 2

U askin us to take a stand and tell u why...I dont see u stating as to y u don't agree with the statement. U know why mr. i wanna be opinionated, you cant be a leader. FAILED!
Now back to ya question... I agree with the statement. do u truly believe any kind of trade can last 400 years, according to you 200 years, if its not so important?
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