For a while african kingdoms had relied on slaves to do heavy work and lifting. The king used slaves as soldiers, but the slaves were trusted not to overlook their rulers. There were basically a social group of slaves and were known as palace slaves or the Arbi. They were the skillsman that served mainly as potters , musicians , woodworkers , and craftsperson. Moreover the slaves also worked on village farms to help produce crops and food supply for the towns. In addition there were a new group the akan people, the grew about in the 15th century.The growth made it possible by rich gold mines found on the kingdom. The akan people used gold to buy their slaves from portuguese, also the slave labor made it very easy for the Akan people to shift from agricultural small scale to agricultural large
For a while african kingdoms had relied on slaves to do heavy work and lifting. The king used slaves as soldiers, but the slaves were trusted not to overlook their rulers. There were basically a social group of slaves and were known as palace slaves or the Arbi. They were the skillsman that served mainly as potters , musicians , woodworkers , and craftsperson. Moreover the slaves also worked on village farms to help produce crops and food supply for the towns. In addition there were a new group the akan people, the grew about in the 15th century.The growth made it possible by rich gold mines found on the kingdom. The akan people used gold to buy their slaves from portuguese, also the slave labor made it very easy for the Akan people to shift from agricultural small scale to agricultural large