Throughout history slavery has changed drastically as the technique has been passed to different parts of the world.We can see major changes between the Islamic world, Africa and the Americas. Although the concept of slavery is the same, Transatlantic slavery is much different from other forms of slavery. Slavery in the Islamic world boomed as trade became more pertinent in Africa. Although slavery at this time was much different from how we picture it today. People who were enslaved were generally prisoners of wars or criminals. Most importantly, these were not lifetime slaves. They worked for a sentenced amount of time then were released. These slaves were also not treated harshly by their owners and a part of the Islamic law. Owning and
