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Early shoppers: How African consumers set global trade trends in 1800s
Early shoppers: How African consumers set global trade trends in 1800s
The Conversation  |  Dec 14, 2025

New historical research shows how African demand for arms, beads and cloth in the 1800s shaped European production and global trade, challenging Euroc...

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