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The most famous insance of slavery was in the American South until it was forcibly ended during the [[American Civil War]] (1861-65)--the only major war in world history fought over slavery.

The most famous insance of slavery was in the American South until it was forcibly ended during the [[American Civil War]] (1861-65)--the only major war in world history fought over slavery.

==Economics==

==Economics==

The two main forms of slavery are house servants (in which slaves are luxury items owned by the rish), and field work, in which slaves are used as a cheap labor force.  If free labor is cheaper than expensive slaves, slavery will disappear.  If there is a shortage of laborers (and an abundance of work to do), slavery becomes economically possible. It is especially profitable in new lands with few people and rich soils or mines that require imported labor.

The two main forms of slavery are house servants (in which slaves are luxury items owned by the rich), and field work, in which slaves are used as a cheap labor force.  If free labor is cheaper than expensive slaves, slavery will disappear.  If there is a shortage of laborers (and an abundance of work to do), slavery becomes economically possible. It is especially profitable in new lands with few people and rich soils or mines that require imported labor.

 

Slavery tended to die out in cities and flourished  only in rural areas.  Slave labor was profitable for farms,  mines, and construction jobs; it was not profitable for factories.

==Ancient history==

==Ancient history==