slave trade Flashcards
what was the outward passage for and where?
Goods such ass guns textiles and run from europe to africa
what did the middle passage consist of?
it was from africa to the americas and carried slaves
what did the homeward passage consist of?
it was from the americas to europe and carried raw materials that the slaves had collected such as cotten sugar, coffe,tobacco
what conditions did slaves face in factories?
They were held in cells that were very hot and had no ventilation
Disease would spread easily due to lack of sanitation
Women slaves would get sexually abused
what effects did the slave trade have on Britain?
There was an increase of employment due to ship building and other things
Cuties became richer
Goods- some products became cheaper
Industry- Shackles and chains were used on slaves which meant iron and metal industries increased
effects slave trade had on Africa?
There was a decline in population
New diseases spread fast due to European people
Tribes wanted more power and the fighting between tribes increased
There was more racism as europeans thought africans were inferior
What are some arguments FOR abolition?
Humanitarian- Its wrong for one human to be controlled by another
Economic- goods could be produced cheaper by paid workers
Religious- in christian’s faith slavery was against gods will
Arguments AGAINST abolition
Jobs would be lost
British people would not have access to goods as easily
Sailors would go out of business
Revolts may occur
Methods abolitionist used
Speeches to explain what enslaved people would go through on a daily basis
Woman wore jewellery to support abolition
Shoppers chose not to buy certain good produced by slaves
An anti slavery logo was made
petitions were made and sent to the government
Former enslaved people talked about their personal experiences and wrote about them
