Kidnaping Flashcards
1
Q
Who did European slave traders use to kidnap Africans
A
Middlemen
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
3
Q
Where were slaves captured
A
Far in land
4
Q
What collected the slaves when they were captured
A
Coffle systems
5
Q
What were free Africans employed by and what was their job
A
Slave catches, guarded the coffles
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
7
Q
Where were captured Africans held
A
Held in force called slave castles. Forced on board the slaver
