African American Slavery In The 1800s
When most of us think of slaves we think of slavery in the United States in the 1800s. The truth is slavery has been around in most of the world for most of history. In Ancient Africa you could find slavery in most of the ancient empires thousands of years ago.
Slavery was very important in Ancient Africa’s history. It is believed that one third of the people living in most of Africa’s societies were slaves. The lowest caste in their society were slaves.
Many people became slaves because they were captured in wars. Sometimes these slaves were sold to areas that were far from Africa so they would not run away and try to get home. Sometimes the people would get in debt and they would become slaves to pay off their debt. Some slaves were criminals and becoming slaves was their punishment. When …show more content…
The slaves in some societies were treated very well. They would have rights and were often treated as members of the family. In some societies they were treated badly and often beaten.
Slavery became very popular to the African economy in 700CE. The African slave trade had two major events.
The first event was the Arab Slave Trade. When Islam had taken over much of north Africa in the 700sCE the Arab Slave Trade started. They would go to central Africa to capture slaves and move them across the Sahara. The slaves would be taken to and sold in slave markets along the Mediterranean. From there they were taken to Asia and the Middle East. The Arab slave trade was important to the African economy for hundreds of years.
The Second Event was the European Slave Trade. In the 1500s the Europeans came to Africa and they established their slave trade. They had a new market for slaves in America. The slave merchants would o inland to find slaves to sell. It is believed that over 12 million slaves were captured and sold to American and European slave traders from 1500 to the
Slavery was very important in Ancient Africa’s history. It is believed that one third of the people living in most of Africa’s societies were slaves. The lowest caste in their society were slaves.
Many people became slaves because they were captured in wars. Sometimes these slaves were sold to areas that were far from Africa so they would not run away and try to get home. Sometimes the people would get in debt and they would become slaves to pay off their debt. Some slaves were criminals and becoming slaves was their punishment. When …show more content…
The slaves in some societies were treated very well. They would have rights and were often treated as members of the family. In some societies they were treated badly and often beaten.
Slavery became very popular to the African economy in 700CE. The African slave trade had two major events.
The first event was the Arab Slave Trade. When Islam had taken over much of north Africa in the 700sCE the Arab Slave Trade started. They would go to central Africa to capture slaves and move them across the Sahara. The slaves would be taken to and sold in slave markets along the Mediterranean. From there they were taken to Asia and the Middle East. The Arab slave trade was important to the African economy for hundreds of years.
The Second Event was the European Slave Trade. In the 1500s the Europeans came to Africa and they established their slave trade. They had a new market for slaves in America. The slave merchants would o inland to find slaves to sell. It is believed that over 12 million slaves were captured and sold to American and European slave traders from 1500 to the