Exotic animal skins, ivory, gold, and diamonds existed in sub Saharan Africa before there was any contact with Europeans. They still exist there, but the African Negroes were not able to exploit them. They are still not able to exploit them. This is not the fault of whites.Let’s look at Africa
We sold millions of their residents into slavery
We colonised Africa and stole their wealth in exotic animal skins, Ivory, Gold, Diamonds
African Negroes were not enslaved by whites. They were enslaved by other African Negroes and sold to white slave traders.
When the ships of white slave traders appeared off the coast of Africa, Negro tribes often fought each other to get captives they could sell to the white slave traders.
While this was happening, Arabs raided the coasts of Europe for European slaves. They raided as far north as Iceland. You can be sure Europeans did not cooperate with them.
The French conquered Algeria in order to stop the Arab slave trade in Europeans.
The line in the Marine's Hymn, "to the shores of Tripoli refers to efforts by the United States Marine Corps to stop Arabs from enslaving Americans.
Arabs castrated male slaves. In addition, they cut off the penises of black slaves. Many died from that practice.