By the tens of thousands, African slaves escaped the harsh ... charged that many quilombo territories were not ancient legacies of slavery but modern land grabs—squatters trying to make a ...

He was one of the 10 to 12 million Africans who were sold into slavery from the 15th through the 19th Centuries. "I believe there are few events in my life that have not happened to many," wrote ...

The slave trade was a heinous malpractice that relocated countless people from Africa across the ocean ... they believed to be the remains of an ancient fort called Kormantine which was hidden ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times ...

Although slavery is an ancient practice it has had its critics long before the 18th century. In West Africa there were a number of people who kept out of the slave trade, refusing to negotiate ...

However, it was more likely to happen on the west coast of Africa where the slave trade was more established and relations between African rulers and European traders were strong. The ship’s ...

Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from ... The Soninke people also sold slaves, salt and copper in exchange for textiles, beads and finished goods. They built their capital city, Kumbi ...

The ancient Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery but his study of Stoicism made him a free man who became very influential.