REV1 T3-TRANSATLANTIC SLAVERY Flashcards
Transatlantic slavery
A form of slavery that involved trafficking African people
Enslaved person
A person who has been enslaved (also its better then calling them slaves)
Plantation
A large farm focused on growing one crop,e.g sugar or Cotten
Middle passage
The middle leg of the transatlantic triangle
Cat oโnine tails
A whip used to punish disobedience with 9 pronged tails
Speculum Oris
a torture device used to feed if they went on hunger strikes
Phrenology
when a persons character is can be used to justify the enslavement of African people
The curse of ham
A section of the Old Testament,claimed that some men were destined for work and others were not,to justify slavery
Slave Holler
a song created by enslaved people to sing on plantations which built a sense of culture
Boycott
Refusing to fund or buy a product or service as a protest against it
Abolition
The act of abolishing something r.g making it illegal
what was the first step to the transatlantic triangle?
European sending guns hardware or materials to West Africa in exchange for enslaved people
What was the second step to the transatlantic triangle?
This enslaved people will be shipped to North America to work on plantations
What was the third step to the transatlantic triangle?
When the enslaved people had made enough crops, they would send the crops back to Europe and the cycle would begin again
How are people treated below deck?
They were stored below deck as cargo lying down and shackled together.in a total 2 million died on the journey
How are enslave people treated on plantations?
They were auctioned to work on plantations and were in harsh conditions
where were men and women meant to work?
Healthy men:as field slaves
young,elderly or sick:cleaning,guarding or driving away birds
women:domestic slaves
How did enslaved people resist?
Pretending not to understanding instructions working intentionally slowly and taking more food than allowed๏ฟผ.
What was the most known revolution?
The Hatian revolution
How did abolitionists fight against slavery?
One of the reasons was due to enlightenment when people started to question traditions and ideas and the second reason was a man named Granville Sharp who campaign from 1787 and set up the politician committee with 12 influential men
What did Granville Sharp and his 12 influential men do?
They travelled over 35,000 miles around Britain holding meetings and giving lectures
