Sterns notes that " Slavery is an old and widespread institution." Discuss how slavery has been viewed/used by societies in the time period before early modern periods.

... Zohra Sayani 01/23/04 apwh-4 Essay Question: Sterns notes that " Slavery is an old and widespread institution." Discuss how slavery has been viewed/used by societies in the time period before early modern periods. At one point in time slavery was at center of almost all civilizations. Slaves from Africa were looked upon as a nonperson, or as many put it they were given a social death, which made it much easier to enslave them because people were easily able to enslave "outsiders" or those who were different. The way slavery has been viewed and used in past societies may not seem appalling to many people due to the ideas and beliefs that were brought with the idea of slavery it self; and since it was such a common phenomenon, even in Africa, many did not find it appalling while some thought of it as ghastly. Many researchers have proven that as well as the

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