SLAVE TRADE

THE EAST AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE..

The slave trade started in the 16th century, 1500's.

In East Africa theSlave Trade was well established before the Europeans arrives on the scene. It was driven by sultanates of the middle east. African slaves ended up as sailors in persia, pearl divers in the gulf, soldiers in the Omani army and workers in the salt pans of Mesopotamia(modern iraque). Many were domestic slaves working in rich households.

African slave owners

Many societies in Africa with kings and hierarchical forms of government traditionally kept slaves. But these slaves were mostly for domestic purposes. They were an indication of power and wealth and not to make money.
Slave Trade Project
 Trianqgular Trade Wales And The Slave Tade Abolition bibliography