In West Africa the slavers were black chiefs. In East Africa, the slavers were Arabs, sometimes in cahoots with the black chiefs. One may presume that the prisoners tried to evade capture; but once taken, resistance was futile as they would be killed if they tried to escape.
Of course, there has been slavery throughout history, particularly in ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. China, Russia and Japan had medieval serfs until the 19th century, and these serfs were little better than slaves.
In Nazi Germany, many people became slave labourers. The word "Slav" means slave. Many countries still have slavery, particularly Arab states in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Slaves did not benefit from slavery.
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Many things were used to justify slavery. One of the arguments was that without slavery the people who were slaves would be living in worse conditions. Another was that The Bible gave them permission to have slaves and that slavery had been accepted worldwide for thousands of years. Another excuse was that by making people slaves Christian souls were saved and that Northern factory workers were not as well off as slaves. That slavery was a positive good and that the slave owner could protect and guide the slaves. Finally, that the slaves were needed to do the work.
Slavery has never left and still exists. People around the world are still slaves and sold into slavery everyday. Even in the US people are found that are slaves.