Real History with Matt Walsh | After returning to Algiers, captives were brought to public auctions—men, women, and children sold as property. Families were separated, and even the youngest were treated as commodities. Children barely into their teens were sold into servitude, and those under seven were often valued at extraordinary prices, sometimes higher than grown adults. Not because of strength or skill, but because youth made them easier to control. This was not hidden or rare. It was orga