Consider the following statements about the factors behind Brazil's prominence in the Atlantic slave trade: A. Brazil's proximity to West Central Africa reduced the duration of slave voyages. B. The Portuguese had established early colonial ports in Angola that became central to the trade. C. The majority of enslaved Africans taken to Brazil were women. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following macro-level factors most comprehensive facilitated the Portuguese and Brazilian dominance in the transatlantic slave trade?

Consider the following statements about the operation of the slave trade between Brazil and Africa: A. Slave ships followed a bilateral trade model, exchanging goods for enslaved people. B. The Portuguese increasingly prioritized importing Africans over enslaving indigenous Brazilians due to labor demands. C. The slave trade between Brazil and Africa was exclusively unidirectional, with ships returning completely empty without any goods. Which of the statements given above are correct?