The slave trade devastated civilization on the continent of Africa. Which statement from the setion "The slave Trade" provides the BEST support to the statement above

A. between the 1400s and 1800s, European slave traders forced more than 15 million Africans into slavery.

B. Thousands died during the forced migration to trading centers, and even more lost their lives during the dangerous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.

C. Altogether, slavery may have cut Africa's population growth in half.

D. Millions of slaves were also transported within the continent.