Government printing paper money creates wealth! Just kidding of course. Paper money is a scam no matter who prints it
But to answer your snark: while it is possible for one individual to benefit from a coerced transaction (for example armed robbery can benefit the robber), the other parties to the transaction, not having engaged in it freely, will be less well-off (otherwise they would not have needed to be coerced). It is not possible to compare how much better off the victimizer is compared to how much worse off the victim is, as value is subjective. But it is the case that only free trade produces a net gain in wealth.
So no, slaves don't increase aggregate wealth through their coerced production.
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