Slavery in Pre-Colonial Buganda vs. American Slavery

The unethical practice of keeping slaves has been a large part of many countries. The slave trades in Pre-colonial Buganda and America were each crucial parts of their own societies. Buganda is located in east Africa while America is across the African continent and Atlantic Ocean. Although occurring at different time periods and places, there were many similarities in these two countries manner of business. There were also though many differences. By examining acquisition, work, treatment, sexism, and racism, it will be evident how slavery in America compared to that in Buganda.
There were many different ways that slaves were acquired. In American Slavery, slaves were usually purchased from local African chieftains, than shipped to America in slave ships. There they were then auctioned off or sold to slave owners who brought them to their plantations for work. …