did christopher columbus really started slavery?

Question

I wonder if he did because it waz lik at least 3 or 4 new and 2 old history books dat said dat he did!! wat iz it?

i am in school and my teacher told me that he DID start slavery and it waz no way dat it waz before hiz time because slavery started in da 1400's. they said on dis website:
http://www.brycchancarey.com/slavery/chrono2.htm#1425

that he brought slavery BACK wit africans and natives

Answer 1

Slavery had been a part of history way before Columbus.

Answer 2

Slavery has existed since recorded time, and probably before. Even going back to the first codified laws, those of Hammurabi in Mesopotamia, Slaves were mentioned and laws created that applied to them.

Slavery existed amongst the native peoples long before the White Man showed up, as it was normal occurrence for tribes to raid and capture members of other tribes to be taken as wives (sex slaves) or workers to lighten the load on existing tribal members.

Even Today Slavery exists in Africa, where is has always existed, Asia, and parts of the Middle East.

Slavery is as old as time, and not likely do ever completely disappear.

Answer 3

Slavery has been going on for at least 8000 years. If you mean slavery in the New World, he did, but if he hadn't others would have.

Answer 4

First of all, just because you aren't in school, doesn't mean you shouldn't use proper grammar (I know, I'm a total tight-***).
But, no, he didn't... Slavery was around LONG before Columbus.