Slave Ownership

Slave ownership refers to the practice where individuals or entities legally held people as property, forcing them to work without pay and without freedom. Historically, this was common in regions like the Americas and parts of Africa, especially during periods like the transatlantic slave trade. Owners benefited economically from the labor of enslaved people, often under harsh and inhumane conditions. Slave ownership is now widely recognized as a grave violation of human rights, and slavery has been abolished worldwide. Understanding this history helps in addressing its lasting social and racial impacts.