Question

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Which of the following statements about slavery is true?

A.
It began with the Spanish and Portuguese transatlantic slave trade.

B.
It had existed all over the world in various forms for thousands of years.

C.
It existed only in Africa before the sixteenth century.

D.
It first began in Africa in the 1500s and then spread to others parts of the world.

Answer 1

I think it is D but i wanted to make sure I have it right or not.

Answer 2

B

Answer 3

Slavery was used in Europe before the 1500's, so I'm also going to say B.

Answer 4

it was also in Ancient Greece and Rome

Answer 5

Slavery existed from the ancient times, see the Roman Empire, for instance, or give a deep thought of the Bible where, again, there are paragraphs about slavery, a. s. o. I wonder how were the Pyramids built, if not by using slaves

Answer 6

A lot of the people that worked on the pyramids were skilled laborers. Not slaves.

Answer 7

But yea, some were slaves.

Answer 8

I'm pretty sure it's B.

Answer 9

yeah its B, i had this question a while back.

Answer 10

are you sure it is B?

Answer 11

yes, like with other civilizations there was slavery before the Spanish and Portuguese slave trade. For example in Rome there was slavery almost everywhere, and the slaves were considered property under roman law, so yes this is true.

Answer 12

Its B trust us

Answer 13

okay thank you guys

Answer 14

your welcome. :)

Answer 15

Its B ^^^^^ like they all said

Answer 16

NP