What were the two major forms of slave trade in Africa, according to the video?

Trans-Saharan and Transatlantic

Describe the role of Arab merchants in the trans-Saharan trade.

Arab merchants traded goods like weapons and fabrics from North African states to West Africa in exchange for items like gold and salt.

The spread of Islam bridged the communication gap between African and Arab traders, fostering more trade across the desert.

Slaves faced scorching sun, cold nights, sandstorms, poisonous reptiles, dehydration, and often went without food and water for days.

Sex slaves/concubines and soldiers

I can analyze the causes and consequences of the trans-Saharan slave trade in West Africa.

1
Unlike the transatlantic slave trade, the trans-saharan slave trade involved the enslavement of over 20 million Africans across the Sahara to places like Egypt and Syria.
2
The trans-saharan slave trade is the oldest type of slave trade documented in Africa, dating back to 1000 BCE.
3
Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, was known as the richest man who ever lived and traveled to Mecca with 60,000 men and 12,000 slaves.