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ZIMSEC O-Level History

5.1Forms of slavery and the slave trade in Africa

Forms of slavery and the slave trade in Africa in ZIMSEC O-Level History: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 1 (forms of slavery, causes of the slave trade) and Form 3 (slave trade in Africa, methods).

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 5.1.1Form 1: identify and describe the different forms of slavery.
  2. 5.1.2Form 1 and Form 3: outline the economic, social and political causes of the slave trade in Africa.
  3. 5.1.3Form 3: explain the methods used to obtain slaves in Africa.

Lessons

  • Slavery in Africa: forms, causes and methods

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Forms of slavery and the slave trade in Africa: sample question

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