preslavery

Example:The preslavery context in West Africa varied widely among different regions and ethnic groups.

Definition:The conditions and circumstances that existed before the adoption of a formal system of slavery.

Example:Historians often study preslavery societies to understand the social dynamics that influenced the later adoption of slavery.

Definition:A community of people who existed before the institution of formal slavery.

Example:In preslavery tradition, some African societies practiced slavery, but it was different from the chattel slavery of the Americas.

Definition:Customs and practices that existed before the institution of slavery.