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<pre>PT Journal (Analytic)

AU Quartey, Kwesi

AT Slavery: the case for reparations (2).(Feature)

CT New African

CY 2008

DB General OneFile

XX Service Name: Gale

XX Date of Access: 3 July 2008

IL http://find.galegroup.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS

DE Abolition of slavery_History

DE Abolition of slavery_Laws, regulations and rules

DE Debates_Evaluation

DE Slave trade_History

DE Slave trade_Political aspects

DE Slave trade_Ethical aspects

DP Feb 2008 i470 p48(6)

DP Feb 1, 2008

GC Ghana

GC United Kingdom

LG English

PB IC Publications Ltd.

RM COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning

SU Slavery: the case for reparations (2).(Feature)

SU Debates and debating_Evaluation

SU Forensics (Public speaking)_Evaluation

SU Slave trade_History

SU Slave trade_Political aspects

SU Slave trade_Ethical aspects

SU Slavery_Emancipation

SU Slavery_History

SU Slavery_Laws, regulations and rules

Black Slavery 2

A slave is a person who is owned by another person. Slaves were considered the personal property of the owner, who was called a slaveholder or master or slave owners. There was slavery in the United States for nearly 250 years. Blacks were captured and first brought by ship to America from Africa in 1600's. Slaves were sold to work as servants or field hands on many plantations. They received no pay for their labor. Owners merely gave them the minimum of food, shelter and clothing. Slaves had no rights; they can only be bought or sold. Many families were separated and many were beaten to make easy to manage and for them to be more obedient.

American history slaves mostly were black people. As were the slaves that were transported to British, French and Dutch colonies in the West Indies. Although in ancient and early medieval history, slavery was wide spread among Europeans, with people enslaving other

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