What is slavery?
Q: What is slavery?
A: Slavery is when a person is treated as the property of another person and forced to work, or else they will be punished by the law or their master.
Q: How long has slavery been around?
A: There is evidence that even before there was writing, there was slavery. Different types of slavery have been in almost all cultures and continents throughout history.
Q: What did Ancient Greece and Rome have?
A: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had many slaves.
Q: When were laws made to forbid slavery?
A: During the 20th century almost all countries made laws forbidding slavery. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights also says that it is wrong. Slavery is now banned by international law.
Q: Where does the word "slave" come from?
A: The English word "slave" comes from the medieval word for the Slavic peoples of Central Europe and Eastern Europe, because these were the last ethnic group to be captured and enslaved in Central Europe.
Q: How were slaves acquired?
A: Slave-holders used to buy slaves at slave auctions.
Q: What rights do slaves usually not have?
A: In many cases, slaves are not allowed any rights.
