WOMEN IN THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY AND SLAVE TRADE BETWEEN 1500 AND 1850: A CHRONOLOGICAL EVALUATION

The study focuses on the transformation in societies’ slavery relatedpractices, particularly female slavery, depending upon social periods which can belisted as tribalism, classical antiquity, feudalism and capitalism. Particularly aftertribalism which means urbanization, slavery has been treated as a manpower forproduction, a service for household duties and concubinage for masters’ desires bysocieties. During these periods, female slavery has dramatically transformed fromhousehold slavery to concubinage. This situation, particularly in capitalism, hasturned into brutal practices.The main aim of the study is to show women’ situation in three main slavetrades and to analyse why practical differences occur in them. The method of study ischronological evaluation in order to assess the differences among social periods,genders and societies’ women related perceptions. The study highlights the roles ofslave trades not only for victims but also for societies. The practical brutalism in slavetrades both female and male victims until the mid-19th century was one of the darkestside of history. In this regard, the study analyses every social period to consider,highlight and evaluate not only for understanding why there are practical differencesbetween genders and but also for demonstrating the history of slavery and slave trade.