Slavery has ancient origins, spanning civilizations like the Roman Empire and Ancient Egypt, and played a significant role in shaping economies like the plantation system in the Americas.
Slavery has a long history that predates recorded civilization, with evidence suggesting its existence since the Neolithic Revolution about 11,000 years ago. Ancient civilizations like the Roman Empire, Ancient Egypt, and Greece heavily relied on slave labor. The trans-Atlantic slave trade in the 1600s brought African slaves to the Americas, contributing to the plantation economy in the United States.
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