White slavery

Slavery and Abolitionism

White slavery is a term for the enslavement of European ethnic groups by non-Europeans or other Europeans across history. The article describes European slavery in ancient Rome and the Muslim world, including trade associated with Islamic empires and the Arab and Ottoman slave trades. In the late 19th century, “white slave trade” became associated with the sexual exploitation of women and girls, and was later replaced by the term trafficking.

Historical meaning: Enslavement of European ethnic groups
Medieval term: Saqaliba
Later usage: Associated with sex trafficking

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Article: White slavery (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q7995692
Text: Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration: By C. Snouck Hurgronje or al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffār. OGL v1.0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
C. Snouck Hurgronje or al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffār, "Vornehmer Kaufmann (Bevollmächtigter des Großscherifs) mit seinem cirkassischen Sklaven". Bilderatlas zu Mekka, Haag, 1888-1889. Digitized on Qatar Digital Library
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