The Trans-Atlantic slave trade introduced colonizers all over Europe into Africa. Traders realized the vast resources located on the continent and wanted to capitalize on it.
The introduction of Europeans into Africa brought in their way of lives instituted by the policies they were accustomed to; which provided comfort for them and maintained control.
Nevertheless, the eradication of the slave trade did not banish the laws introduced, rather, it made a mainstay where the ramifications are still being experienced.
Scroll to learn about the modern-day events in Africa that prove colonization is still prevalent.