African law did not recognize private property and thus slaves served as a measure of personal wealth.
Moreover, Slavery in historical Africa was practiced in many different forms, i.e. Debt slavery, the enslavement of prisoners of war, military slavery, slavery for prostitution and the enslavement of criminals were all practiced in different parts of Africa. Slavery for domestic and court purposes was widespread throughout Africa.
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