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The practice of slavery predates recorded history so we cannot know exactly how slavery first started. There is some evidence that Libyans may have had slaves as early as 8000 BC. Many ancient civilizations practiced slavery, including debt slavery, prisoners of war, and abandoned children.

Slavery is at its highest point in today's societies with millions of people held in slavery through debt slavery, forced labour, and human trafficking. The number may be as high as 27 How_did_slavery_start.

As for slavery as in African people which the British sold to American and West Indies plantation owners, these slaves were able bodied people traded by African tribal chiefs for the goods provided by the British. This would be the slave trade triangle mentioned above.