How did West Africans view slavery? In what ways did their perceptions on slavery differ from that of Europeans?
Centuries ago, slavery was common to West Africans since they did not identify themselves as certain races. Instead they referred to themselves as residents of the certain area they had lived within. They understood that slavery was a form of servitude or a punishment to a certain crime committed. On the contrary, West Africans were entitled to certain rights such as, education, marriage, and parenthood. The lifelong of a slave did not pass on to the next generation, it was known to be unnecessary. Europeans had slaves mainly through war captives. Europeans kidnapped slaves for the benefit of labor for a final result
Centuries ago, slavery was common to West Africans since they did not identify themselves as certain races. Instead they referred to themselves as residents of the certain area they had lived within. They understood that slavery was a form of servitude or a punishment to a certain crime committed. On the contrary, West Africans were entitled to certain rights such as, education, marriage, and parenthood. The lifelong of a slave did not pass on to the next generation, it was known to be unnecessary. Europeans had slaves mainly through war captives. Europeans kidnapped slaves for the benefit of labor for a final result