Slavery's Role In Early Human History

What role did slavery play in early human history? Well it played a huge role in its history. Slavery existed before written history and was use in many cultures. Slavery at the end of the day, is used as an source of income. Slavery is the ownership, and the buying and selling of another human being, it has existed since the time of ancient Sumaria, ancient Greece, and ancient Rome. Slavery has happened all over the world and is still going on even though it is known to be illegal. I personally believe slavery is totally wrong. If slavery had not of happen we would be better as a whole today in this entire planet. Segregation might have happen if slavery didn’t exist in America. Maybe it could have been a chance that all people would be considered
Slavery was also used in the middle ages of human history, even after the Roman Empire slavery continues in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea. More than anywhere else, the Mediterranean Sea provides the geographical and economic environment to encourage a slave trade. The north and south areas populated by relatively unsophisticated tribes.

The warfare’s going on within the borders resulted in many tribal captives being enslaved. To the south of the Mediterranean Sea Slavery is an accepted part of life in Arabia culture during the time of the ruler Muhammad, in the 7th century, and the Qur'an which is the religious practice throughout that culture offers no arguments against the practice of slavery. Since there were no arguments about it, the Arabs felt slavery was right as it needed to happen. Even some slaves didn’t have the will power or motive to fight back because they felt it should be a part of their life they were being manipulated. The Quran basically stated particularly in relation to female slaves, that they must be well treated and not