Slavery is no longer legal in most parts of the world.
Slavery means that a person - known as a slave - belongs to somebody else and has to work for them for free. A slave generally did not own property and had no choice but to obey has master's wishes.
A slave was either bought (from the slave market, or from pirates who captured them, or from creditors who were selling debtors who couldn't pay their loans) or else he was born into slave - if his mother was already a slave.
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Slavery is the state of being under the control and ownership of another person, where individuals are forced to work without pay and have limited rights and freedoms. A slave is a person who is owned by another person and is forced to work for them without proper compensation or the ability to leave their situation.
The singular form of "slavery" is "slave."
Prominent figures who opposed slavery and the slave trade include William Wilberforce in Britain and Frederick Douglass in the United States. They were key figures in the abolitionist movements in their respective countries, advocating for the end of the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of slavery.
Three typical reasons for becoming a slave historically include being captured in war and enslaved as a prisoner, being born into slavery from slave parents, or being forced into slavery as punishment for a crime or debt.
Being captured during war and enslaved as a prisoner. Being born into slavery due to a parent's enslaved status. Being sold into slavery by parents or guardians due to financial hardship or debt.
Slavery benefited the slave owners and the industries that relied on slave labor for cheap production, such as agriculture, mining, and textiles. It provided economic gains and social status for those who exploited enslaved individuals for their own profit and comfort.