Question

What can be said about the slave trade?

The exact numbers who were sold into slavery are certain.
The firearms that were sold to cooperative Africans reduced the amount of violence the slave trade brought.
It had positive effects on some African societies.
It had positive effects on some African societies and negative effects on others.
It had negative effects on some Africans.

Answer 1

It had negative effects on some Africans. A lot of Africans actually.
It completely screwed up Africa for everyone.
And firearms being sold to "cooperative" Africans? That's a big a** lie.
What whitewashed bulls*** is your school feeding you?