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Slavery in West Africa (West African slaves (bought to perform unskilled…
Slavery in West Africa
The value of slaves
15 to 20 slaves could be exchanged for 1 Arabian horse
West African farmers
Grew food to feed their family and themselves
Traded left over food for goods
Lived in settled farming societies
Exchanged grain for children from poor families
West African slaves
bought to perform unskilled work and domestic labor
might become soldiers
Were captured in battle
chased away by other local societies
might become part of families of slave owners
Were criminals
The Trans-Saharan slave trade
Africa kings raided weaker neighbors, sold captives as slaves
Kings kept slaves for them selves
7th Century, black slaves were sent to North Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe
Slaves were used as soldiers
Slaves worked in gold mines and farmed the land