slave trade Flashcards
What is slavery?
Slavery is the act of owning someone and forcing them to work against their will in often poor conditions
What was the slave trade?
This was the act of buying and selling slaves across the Atlantic
How did the slave trade work?
Sailors from Britain, Portugal, Italy and Spain sailed to Africa and captured Africans. From there they sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and sold the Africans to plantation owners in America and the Caribbean. Then they took goods like cotton and tobacco back to Europe to sell.
What happened from Africa -> America
Slaves were transported across the Atlantic Ocean
What happened from America -> England
Goods like tobacco and cotton were sold
What happened from Europe -> Africa
European traders traded manufactured goods with African chiefs in exchange for their people
Why was the transporting of slaves called the middle passage?
It was called this because it was the middle leg of a three-part voyage
Reasons for the slave trade
False and negative views of Africa and Africans were used to justify the Transatlantic slave trade and colonisation
The need for cheap African labour
What were the factors responsible for the abolition of slave trade?
The role of action groups
Investigation and search
Giving the campaign an identity
Obtaining support from the media and influential people
Consumer action
Rebellions
What effects did the slave trade have on Africa
Loss of population
Loss of economic growth
Underdevelopment
Separation of families and communities
Degradation of the African people and their culture
What effects did the slave trade have on Africa
Loss of population
Loss of economic growth
Underdevelopment
Separation of families and communities
Degradation of the African people and their culture
