Question

Where did enslaved Africans sold in the Swahili coast city-states primarily go, and for what kinds of labor were they used?

(a) Arabia, to work on plantations and in domestic service
(b) India, to work in the ile and shipbuilding industries
(c) Egypt, to build pyramids and other monuments
(d) Europe, to work on sugar plantations and in mines

Answer 1

Enslaved Africans sold in the Swahili coast city-states primarily went to the Arabian Peninsula and Middle East to work as domestic servants or in other types of labor.

Step-by-step explanation:

Enslaved Africans were primarily sold to Arab Muslims who wanted laborers but were not allowed to enslave fellow Muslims. Most of the enslaved Africans were destined for the Arabian Peninsula and elsewhere in the Middle East or North Africa, where they would work as domestic servants or perform other types of labor. Some were also sold as far away as India or China. Women and children were preferred for household service, while men might find themselves forced into service as soldiers, sailors, or agricultural workers.