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==Racial Slavery==
Slavery as a form of war booty or bondage for being in debt largely continued in many societies even after ancient period and into the Medieval period. Slavery did vary across societies, where sometimes slaves were treated as part of the family or responsibilities, including power within government, were even given to slaves. However, racial-based slavery emerged as a new strand of slavery by the early Medieval period. Initially, Arab slave traders began to raid and establish slave colonies in Africa. The slaves, or called zanj, began to originate from Sub-Saharan Africa, which took advantage of other slave trade existing within Africa. Colonies soon developed, such as Zanzibar, that began import ports for slave traders connecting the Arab Middle East and Africa. As many of these slaves were black, slavery over time began to be associated with racial aspects. No longer were slaves racially indistinguishable from other in society. Rather, the color of skin began to be a distinguishing feature within slavery.
==Modern Day Slavery==
