On the issue of slavery most of what we know as slavery amongst Africans
themselves and ancient Black Arab societies was NOT for the most part chattel
slavery. It would be better described as 'clientage' where because of poverty
people work for others who have wealth in exchange for food or protection. That
is not slavery.
The reasons those forms of servitude existed and do exist in Africa amongst
Africans/Indians today is because of extreme poverty or very weak security. It's
similar to share-cropping NOT slavery. Those people have a choice to stay or
not, but running away can be more dangerous ECONOMICALLY.
When you serve people for economic reasons or for protection it is NOT slavery.
But it can be taken advantage of by the people who have more power in the
relationship and abuse tha Ё