Where do you get this BS. African slaves were sold to Arabs, Americans, Europeans - anyone who would take them away. If they stayed, the men were often killed and their women and children taken.Vegas » Today, 11:29 am » wrote: ↑ They weren't liberated. Who taught you and @Skans this stuff? In Africa, slavery was not necessarily permanent or hereditary. They could sometimes marry into the family, earn their freedom, or rise in status. Some slaves held positions of power or trust—managing households and serving in armies.. Hell, they even had somewhat of an education and were literate enough to advise leaders in different issues. They had a status; their identity was not stripped from them. Many were used in domestic service, agriculture, or craftsmanship, which was often integrated into the daily life of a household or their village. They typically worked alongside their masters, not separated or segregated in brutal systems like plantations. The masters never worked alongside slaves in America. The masters in America were lazy fat *** ****. African slaves were often seen as people who had fallen into a different social status, not as property or subhuman.