<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Was slavery a choice?
<|assistant|>
No, slavery was not a choice. Slavery is a system in which people are forced to work against their will. People were usually bought and sold as slaves, and had no say in the matter. In some cases, slaveholders may have allowed or forced their slaves to marry, although this choice was also rarely voluntary. Slaves also often had no control over where they worked and how they were treated.