Question

Question

Which of the following best describes slavery in West Africa before European exploration?

(1 point)
Responses

Slavery was forbidden under Islam.

Slavery was forbidden under Islam.

Slavery was based on race.

Slavery was based on race.

Slavery was used on plantations.

Slavery was used on plantations.

Slavery was culturally accepted.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes slavery in West Africa before European exploration is:

Slavery was culturally accepted.

In many West African societies, slavery was a part of the social and cultural fabric, often involving the capture of individuals during warfare or as a result of debt, rather than being primarily based on race or used for plantation agriculture in the manner seen in the Americas later on.