Question

Which statement about slavery is accurate? A. There are no records of slavery before the early 1400s when the Portuguese reached Africa. B. For thousands of years all over the world, people had enslaved other people for a variety of reasons. C. It began in Europe in the Middle Ages and spread to other parts of the world from there. D. While the Greeks and Romans had slaves, Africans did not enslave people before the sixteenth century.

Answer 1

A is incorrect as there are records of slavery from 1760 BC

C is also incorrect due to the answer in A

D is inconclusive

So B is the correct answer

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. For thousands of years all over the world people have enslaved other people for a variety of reasons