>Roman slaves were the spoils of war, while American slaves were the spoils of criminal enterprise American slaves were also the spoils of war, just with a mid

>Roman slaves were the spoils of war, while American slaves were the spoils of criminal enterprise American slaves were also the spoils of war, just with a middleman and a miserable voyage between capture and being put to work. The competing African peoples conquering and selling off enemies is it's own interesting and often overlooked topic.