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Slavery

The labor and services obtained threw force, the property of another person. This is a slave. From the beginning of time slaves have been known merely as things, not as people. They have been traded, bought, given as a gift, or pledged by a debt by their owners, many without objection or restraint. Slavery dates back to prehistoric times. There were many jobs to be done and people did not want to have to pay for someone to do them. Some people had to sell themselves or family just to pay off a debt to someone and those people would be enslaved for punishment.

Slavery was a big part of the economy for all ancient civilizations. Most ancient Egyptians used slaves to build their temples. The ancient Hebrews also used slaves but were forced to free any slaves or their same nationality. Aztec, Inca, and Maya used slaves for agriculture and warfare purposes. Some of these ancients would set their slaves free because of their good work and loyal services.
In Greece, some...

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