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Main difference , similarities and ethics

Difference

African slavery started as early as 7th century while the European slavery started in the 1670s .The most important difference is in the purpose of enslaving while in America the strong male slaves ' main purpose was to farm in big plantations , in Africa women and children were taken as slaves in to weaken the tribe that had been defeated in war . The Americans gained wealth from their slaves but Africans gained a higher social status by having many

slaves to serve as concubines , till the land and bear many children (Slavery during the 16th to 18th century Para 4

The similarities

Violence and murder was used to enslave people and take them to markets like Jamestown in the colony of Virginia for auction at as little as 27 .00 per slave . The slaves were required to labor for their master without any objection . They were denied an education , freedom of speech and movement . Their living standards were pathetic due to earning low wages for their labor and sometimes they were forced to work for free . The slave trade violated the family unit and ties by separating family members like husbands and wives (Vox Para 3

Which form of slavery is more ethical than the other

Given that slavery is involuntary human servitude , no form of slavery was more ethical than the other . In both it was a civil condition whereby one person has complete control over the other 's...

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