In the mid-1700s, savannah's ports played an integral role in the controversial

The correct answer is the slave trade

Savannah's ports were a popular landing point for slaves stolen from Africa.

Atlantic slave trade

Explanation:

Due to its important location (near the Atlantic ocean and close to navigable rivers) Savannah's ports were also used as the main trade point for slavery in the middle of the 1700's, lasting around 48 years until the state banned the importation of Africans.

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