Since the beginning of time there has been slavery this includes slavery within Africa. Being a slave inside of Africa was very different compared to being a slave outside of Africa. The methods through which the slaves were acquired through raiding, pawning, tribute, and prisoners of war. There were two primary forms of slavery routes within African slavery. There was the trade between West and North Africa; as well as slavery between East, Central, and Southern slavery. Western Africa was often a location for trade because of its rich resource of gold; there would be an exchange of goods which also typically included people being sold into slavery.
One of the ways that slavery was different included how the people were used. Slaves were …show more content…
The more slaves the more power. If your wife could not provide you with children you could marry a slave to bear children with; this child would also be considered a part of the father’s lineage instead of the mother’s. Female slaves would be bought and used to increase the population of nations that suffered great death. Even as a person enslaved you still had rights including the right to be fed, clothed, housed, and have children while still remaining with their owners. As a slave you had the right to marry a fellow slave or someone who was free. Most importantly these marriages were legally sound. Slaves could also achieve an income. Just because you were born a slave it did not mean that you would ultimately die a slave as well.
Slavery is never appropriate; however there seems to be a very distinct difference between internal slavery and external slavery. Slavery within Africa treated the enslaved people with potential opportunities; to be born as a slave did not guarantee you of that status. They were typically not treated and deemed subhuman instead slavery was considered or looked upon as a position of employment. With the owners being held accountable to treat their slaves well. Part of what makes slavery within Africa so distinct is the principle that slaves were a part of the family not just pieces of
One of the ways that slavery was different included how the people were used. Slaves were …show more content…
The more slaves the more power. If your wife could not provide you with children you could marry a slave to bear children with; this child would also be considered a part of the father’s lineage instead of the mother’s. Female slaves would be bought and used to increase the population of nations that suffered great death. Even as a person enslaved you still had rights including the right to be fed, clothed, housed, and have children while still remaining with their owners. As a slave you had the right to marry a fellow slave or someone who was free. Most importantly these marriages were legally sound. Slaves could also achieve an income. Just because you were born a slave it did not mean that you would ultimately die a slave as well.
Slavery is never appropriate; however there seems to be a very distinct difference between internal slavery and external slavery. Slavery within Africa treated the enslaved people with potential opportunities; to be born as a slave did not guarantee you of that status. They were typically not treated and deemed subhuman instead slavery was considered or looked upon as a position of employment. With the owners being held accountable to treat their slaves well. Part of what makes slavery within Africa so distinct is the principle that slaves were a part of the family not just pieces of