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New World Slavery: Origins and Impact by Ashanti Nelson is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the history and nature of slavery throughout the world and compares it to New World slavery. It notes that while slavery has existed since ancient times in many societies, New World slavery differed in key ways: 1) It was based on racial distinctions, whereas most early slavery was not; 2) Slavery was often permanent and carried lifelong stigma, unlike many early societies; 3) Slaves provided the primary labor force for profitable plantation agriculture. The document also examines jus
- Author
- Ashanti Nelson
- Language
- EN