The slave is the person that people take prisoner by force and sell them as goods. The person who bought these people was called the lord. Slaves had no rights and were dependent on others.
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| A slave in chains |
Africa's History of Slavery
As in the Ancient World, slavery existed at different times in history. Today, slavery is not over in some parts of Africa. In the 16th century, under the influence of the transatlantic slave trade in the West, local slave markets in Africa began sending people to other continents.
As in the Ancient World, slavery existed in periods of history. Today, slavery is not over in some parts of Africa. In the 16th century, the Pre-Atlantic Slave trade in the West and local slave markets in Africa began to be shipped to other continents. Portuguese merchants purchased human slaves as prisoners of war from the tribal chiefs they agreed upon. These prisoners of war were employed for mining and for different jobs. In the 17th century, only one detection of 30-35 is mentioned in Europe. Most of these slaves brought from Africa were Nigerians.
Tribal lords sold people to European slave traders in exchange for things like copper, jewelry, weapons, and cloth. Lords, even seashells, were selling people to merchants, they are known to use these seashells as money among themselves.
The slave trade initiated by the Portuguese in Africa caused people to be treated very badly. Punishments such as not being able to walk, not eating ... were given with chains that were hit on various parts of their bodies.
Tribal lords sold people to European slave traders in exchange for things like copper, jewelry, weapons, and cloth. Lords, even seashells, were selling people to merchants, they are known to use these seashells as money among themselves.
The slave trade initiated by the Portuguese in Africa caused people to be treated very badly. Punishments such as not being able to walk, not eating ... were given with chains that were hit on various parts of their bodies.
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| Slavery |
In Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria, there are prisons similar to those in Brazil. The architecture of some prison cells remained unchanged
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| Prison |
The slavery that started in Western countries
Slavery began to cease when the West began to use the bourgeois economic system. Before that, the slavery system had an indispensable place in society. Western states carried more than 10 million African slaves to America between 1525 and 1866 to work in their colonies in the Americas.
With the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the Angolans, who were chained to the ships with no room to step, were transported under very bad conditions. It is estimated that there were 697,681 slaves in America in 1790. This number reached up to 4 million people after 150 years.
Forms of Slavery in History
1-Movable form of slavery
A form of slavery in which purchased slaves are treated as an item. These people could be sold, exchanged ... Insulted as desired. Even the children of these slaves were considered their masters' property.
2-Hostage People
Relatives of people with debt were taken hostage and made to pay their debts. This practice was generally common in West Africa.
3- Military slavery
It is a form of slavery consisting of soldiers captured in wars. These people were ruled by armed groups even after the slavery service was over...