The beginning of slavery can be marked when humans began

to settle down. As cities and towns began to take shape and

people began to conquer lands so that they could grow food

for their people is when the concept of slavery began. Wars

and battles were the time when slaves were taken and free

labour was used as household and field help. Besides the wars

the pirates also sold their captives as slaves for money and

sometimes there were criminals who were given the punishment

to spend their lives as slaves. Even a debt that couldn't be

paid on time would lead to servitude. Slavery was more evil in

the ancient civilizations as it would carry on for generations –

a slave's child would automatically be a slave. However, most

families prohibit the slaves from raising families. There was

slavery in every civilization but their positions in the respective

societies were quite different.