Slave buyers preferred their victims between the ages of 15 and 35, and preferably in the early twenties the sex ratio being about two men to one woman. The massive loss to the African labour force was made more critical because it was composed of able-bodied young men and young women.
Many things remain uncertain about the slave trade and its consequences for Africa, but the general picture of destructiveness is clear, and that destructiveness can be shown to be the logical consequence of the manner of recruitment of captives in Africa. How Europe Underdeveloped AfricaĪn excerpt from Chapter 4.1: The European Slave Trade as a Basic Factor in African Underdevelopment
Rodney was assassinated in 1980 while running for office in the Guyanese elections. Published in 1972, the book sought to expose the exploitation of Africa by Europe, atrocities which he argues directly led to the present underdeveloped state of the continent. The following is an excerpt from his most famous work, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. He fought against racism and for the rights of the working poor.
Originally from Guyana, Rodney was active in the Black Power Movements all throughout the Caribbean and North America. Walter Rodney was a prominent Pan-African activist, scholar, professor, lecturer, and writer.
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