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How did women invest?
Women invested in the slave trade by buying shares in companies like the Royal African Company. These shares allowed them to profit from the transatlantic slave trade, which involved transporting enslaved people from Africa to the Americas. This investment provided them with a degree of financial independence and security for their families.
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