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The African people themselves practiced slavery, it was not introduced from outside.

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What have many africans been sold into?

Many Africans have been historically sold into slavery, particularly during the transatlantic slave trade. This involved capturing and forcibly transporting Africans to the Americas to work on plantations and in other labor-intensive industries.


What did plantation slavery do to Africans sold into slavery?

Plantation slavery subjected Africans to brutal living and working conditions, including forced labor, physical abuse, and harsh treatment. It stripped them of their freedom, culture, and identity, causing immense suffering and trauma for generations.


How did the institution of African slavery evolve?

The institution of African slavery evolved through a combination of factors such as the transatlantic slave trade, European colonialism, and the demand for labor in the Americas. Initially, Africans were enslaved by other Africans, but the transatlantic slave trade facilitated the mass transportation of Africans to the Americas to work on plantations. This system of forced labor became entrenched in the economies of European colonies and later the United States, shaping the institution of slavery as it is known today.


Before slavery became an acceptable and highly practiced institution Africans brought what to the colonies?

Before the widespread acceptance of slavery, Africans brought skills, cultural knowledge, agricultural techniques, and a diversity of traditions to the colonies. They played a significant role in shaping early American culture and economy through their contributions before the exploitation of slavery became a dominant system.


What is the differences between African and European slavery?

African slavery primarily involved the enslavement of individuals through capture in warfare or as punishment for crimes, with slaves often having some rights. European slavery, on the other hand, was based on race and involved the transatlantic slave trade, where Africans were forcibly taken to the Americas to work on plantations with no rights or freedoms. Additionally, African slavery existed within African societies, whereas European slavery was imposed on Africans by European colonizers.