Analysis Of Slavery In Germanic Society During The Middle Ages

The next article is Slavery in Germanic Society During the Middle Ages by Agnes Mathilde. In this article, Agnes apprises us about slavery in Germanic society during the middle ages. In this article, Agnes treats the subject of slavery under three aspects. The three aspects are “first, reduction, the downward course, the slave becoming more and more a thing; secondly, restitution, the amelioration of slavery; and thirdly, liberation.” (Jerome Dowd, Slavery in Germanic Society During the Middle Ages, Agnes Mathilde) The article proclaims that the slave trade was common in Europe until after the 10th century. Agnes says that a slave was not just a person, but also an object. She says that the slaves only existed to help their owners and to