In contrast to the fate of Africans enslaved in the Americas, the slaves in West African societies

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In West African societies, slaves did not necessarily enter into a permanently servile condition. Slavery was often a temporary condition, and slaves could be freed through various means, such as by completing a certain period of work or through a system of redemption. Additionally, the children of slaves did not automatically become slaves themselves.

In Contrast to the Fate of Africans Enslaved in the Americas