In contrast to the fate of Africans enslaved in the Americas, the slaves in West African societiesdid not suffer a permanently servile condition.transferred slave status automatically to their children.remained uneducated and unwed.lost all legal rights and opportunities for economic advancement.
In contrast to the fate of Africans enslaved in the Americas, the slaves in West African societies "did not suffer a permanently" since it was far easier for these slaves to be set free than in the colonies.