One interesting factiod¹ is that a root cause for the transatlantic slave trade was that Africans were the only plantation workers that didn't die of malaria af

One interesting factiod¹ is that a root cause for the transatlantic slave trade was that Africans were the only plantation workers that didn't die of malaria after a few years. Both local natives, and imported Europeans kept dying off. ¹ As in, I've seen it stated as fact, but am not sure how true it is