True.
Before 1492, Africans and Europeans had different conceptions and practices of slavery.
Slavery existed in various forms across different societies throughout history, and the African concept of slavery differed from the European concept. In many African societies, slavery was not solely based on race or ethnicity, but rather on factors such as debt, warfare, or criminal punishment. In some cases, slaves in African societies had the opportunity to rise in status or integrate into the community. European slavery, on the other hand, became heavily racialized and transatlantic in nature after the colonization of the Americas. The transatlantic slave trade involved the forced enslavement and transportation of millions of Africans to the Americas, where they were subjected to extreme exploitation and oppression. Thus, the conceptions and practices of slavery in Africa and Europe were distinct before 1492.