Descent Based Slavery
Descant based slavery exists in countries where there are strict hierarchical social structures. People born into slavery are not allowed to own land or inherit property. Slaves and descendants are at the bottom of the caste system where they suffer discrimination because of status on the social ladder. They are also not allowed to get married outside of the slave caste. The children's automatically become property of masters in which they can be given away as gifts or wedding presents.
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The following story have been taken from anti-slavery.org
Iddar’s grandmother was bought as a slave, so Iddar was inherited by his master. He was never paid and beaten regularly by the family.
“The work is very hard. I had to do everything in my master’s house. I looked after the large flock of sheep alone, collected the water and did all the heavy domestic work. I worked day and night and I never received any money.
Slavery by inheritance means my children are also slaves. My son Ahmed was barely three years old when a niece of the master got married. They took Ahmed away from me to work in her service. They thought he could do little jobs like make the fires. They like to enslave the children early so that they grow up understanding their place.
Ahmed belonged to the family so there was nothing I could do. I was so sad. I spent 50 days pleading with them to give me my son back, but they refused. I was so shocked; I worried so much I could not sleep.”
Iddar managed to escape in 2008 with Ahmed and his wife. He met our partners Temedt and GARI who have proved support to Iddar and his family.
Iddar’s grandmother was bought as a slave, so Iddar was inherited by his master. He was never paid and beaten regularly by the family.
“The work is very hard. I had to do everything in my master’s house. I looked after the large flock of sheep alone, collected the water and did all the heavy domestic work. I worked day and night and I never received any money.
Slavery by inheritance means my children are also slaves. My son Ahmed was barely three years old when a niece of the master got married. They took Ahmed away from me to work in her service. They thought he could do little jobs like make the fires. They like to enslave the children early so that they grow up understanding their place.
Ahmed belonged to the family so there was nothing I could do. I was so sad. I spent 50 days pleading with them to give me my son back, but they refused. I was so shocked; I worried so much I could not sleep.”
Iddar managed to escape in 2008 with Ahmed and his wife. He met our partners Temedt and GARI who have proved support to Iddar and his family.