Aint this a "black people need to be reminded time and time again that they were "slaves" slav thread? How come you ignore the original definition of "wight" and slavs turning their name to "white/wight" when they came to America?
In regards to the question look up John Hanson and I'll wait for you to squint your eyes for a semantical argument to make. While you go reach for that semantical argument, also look into dum diversas:
"we grant to you by these present documents, with our Apostolic Authority, full and free permission to invade, search out, capture and subjugate the Saracens and pagans and any other unbelievers and enemies of Christ wherever they may be, as well as their kingdoms, duchies, counties, principalities, and other property...
and to reduce their persons into perpetual servitude, and to apply and appropriate and convert to the use and profit of yourself and your successors, "
Theres a difference between a slave and a prisoner of war
And by the way this dum diversas was given to the king Afonso V and guess what his nickname was? The African