Slave Trade Flashcards
Name one of the ships that transported slave across the Atlantic
The Brookes
In which English city was this ship based?
Liverpool
How many slaves could be crammed onto the ship?
400 slaves
What was the distance between the decks?
1.5 metres
Below deck could reach what temperature?
35 degrees Celsius
What type of illnesses did the lack of fresh air make very common?
seasickness
heatstroke
How long did the journey last for?
40 to 70 days
How many slaves were taken across the Atlantic in this way?
over 10 million
How many African people is it estimated died making the crossing on board the slaves ships?
2 million
As the ship got nearer to the plantations; what were the African people taken out onto the top deck for?
Fresh air
Exercise
Buckets of food
What is an auction?
They stand in an auction box and people shout out bids to buy the slaves
What is a scramble?
They pay before they go into a pen with the slaves, and they try to grab the best slaves that they can.
What was branded on slaves?
Their owners initials
What is a plantation?
A plantation is a place where slaves work when they have been bought in the slave auction.
