White supremacy is still prevalent in these parts of Africa

Mauritania

It does not matter that slavery was outlawed in Mauritania 37 years ago, the practice continues to date.

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Many children are born as slaves and remain that way for the rest of their lives.

Slavery in Mauritania was born out of the Arab slave concept. The Haratins – dark skinned Mauritanians are considered of lower stature as compared to their Arab Berber counterparts.