History of Slavery

History of Slavery Since to origin of man, individuals have continually been enslaved for the benefit of another. Although culture and custom can often alter a word’s definition, even in primitive periods slaves were considered the most undignified social institution, existing merely as property, bound to its owner through involuntary servitude. Since slaves have invariably been legally regarded as objects, they were commonly bought, sold, given as a gift, or warranted as payment for …

…and bolstered when the League of Nations provided for the suppression and prohibition of slave trade, and complete abolition of slavery in all forms, in 1926. Slavery is an amazing concept in itself. Its astounding practice is compounded by the fact that it took thousands of years to abolish the unjust custom. It is questioning as to why a form of deprivation of freedom and dignity to an individual and his posterity could have originally succeeded.