The correct answer is B. for being captured in war
A west African would be enslaved in the Songhai empire for being captured in war. The slaves usually comprised of people captured from invading empires during war. Slavery was a key aspect in the Songhai empire's economic development; the slaves were used transported goods across the Sahara Desert and America. The women captured worked in fields , spinning, and weaving fabric, slaves were also given important positions like being loyal advisers, soldiers. The rulers believed slaves could be trusted. Another group of slaves served as craftsmen, woodworkers, potters and musicians. They also worked in farms to provide enough food for the growing number of people in towns .
They needed to rebuild destroyed infrastructure. They needed to pay higher salaries to workers. They needed to repay money they had borrowed. They needed to finance students' educatio
