According to the History of Slavery website, when did slavery begin? Why not with hunter/gatherer societies? How did the slaves of Athens and Sparta live? According to the History of Slavery website, what does the Qur’an say about slavery?

How did slavery in the Muslim world differ from the Christian world according to History of Slavery? According to Melissa Snell, How do the slaves and the serfs of ancient Rome compare? At the end of the article, Melissa Snell writes, “one way or another, medieval society had a way of keeping its people in chains.” What do you think she means by this statement? The Slavery in America video talks about the Atlantic slave trade and how Europe intervened in the practice. How were slaves treated on their trans-Atlantic voyage?

What rights did slaves have in America? What did the invention of the cotton gin mean for African slaves? What did the slave culture look like in America? How was spirituality a strong force in a slaves life? How did slaves rebel and resist? What did abolitionists preach and fight for? Who was Fredrick Douglas? What did he do? What was the “Underground Railroad”?

Compare and contrast slavery in America to Slavery in Europe and the Arab world. Does slavery still exist today? If so in what form? Why do you think it continues to persist? (4 points) Take the quiz, “How many slaves work for me?” What was your result? What do you think of your results?