I would like to know the facts surrounding the recent slave trade. While I'm somewhat informed in this regard. I would like further details, with respect to race. As far as I have it, it wasn't race based, more than it was finance based. How did the Africans come to be slaves. And why are they the only people mentioned in a time, when they were not the only colour group subjected to slavery?
When and why did slavery go from being about whoever you could enslave to being specifically about their race? written by u/groeuf may be of interest
when/why did slavery become entwined with race and skin color? written by u/Takeoffdpantsnjaket
These two answers trace how slavery, particularly in (what would become) the United States became completely inseparable from race
Why was the western slave trade based out of Africa? written by u/khosikulu discusses the factors that lead western Africa to become such a part of the slave trade as does
Why did the colonies go to Africa for slave labor instead of somewhere closer geographically? written by u/anthropology_nerd and u/arkh4ngelsk