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Who was the first slave owner?
Can you tell me who the first slave owner was?
Historians believe that slavery has existed since ancient times in many cultures and civilizations. So it is difficult to determine who the first slave owner was. However, if we consider the transatlantic slave trade which took place in the 16th to 19th century, it is believed that the Portuguese were among the first European traders to engage in it.