League of Nations Adopts International Slavery Convention
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Slavery, Slaves, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Human Rights, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, African History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: September 25, 1926
Article abstract: The 1926 International Slavery Convention was part of an effort begun by colonial nations a century earlier to suppress slavery in all of its forms.
Summary of Event
The ancient Greeks believed in natural slavery, especially for people who did not speak Greek, who were referred to as “barbarians.” With the advent of Christianity and the nation-state, a variety of justifications were used to harmonize slavery with the teachings of the Bible. Christians, for example, justified enslaving people who practiced cannibalism and human...
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