Kidnaping Flashcards

1
Q

Who did European slave traders use to kidnap Africans

A

Middlemen

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2
Q

What happened to Africans after they were kid

A

Marched them to coastal ports where they were sold and shipped off to the Americans

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3
Q

Where were slaves captured

A

Far in land

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4
Q

What collected the slaves when they were captured

A

Coffle systems

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5
Q

What were free Africans employed by and what was their job

A

Slave catches, guarded the coffles

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6
Q

Describe a coffle system

A

Y shaped stick fastened with fork around the neck of a slave walking in front and stem resting on the neck of a slave walking behind.
They were used to March Africans and Africans could not escape

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7
Q

Where were captured Africans held

A

Held in force called slave castles. Forced on board the slaver

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