The slave trade to the Americas between 1500 and 1750, as described in the passage, coincided with continued traditional forms of slavery in Africa, including the practice of household slavery. the abolition of slavery in the Middle East and India, in favor of new laws ensuring political equality. a rise in indentured servitude as a form of tribute in Asia and the Middle East. the outlawing of repartimiento by Spain in its settlements in North and Central America.