Slavery Flashcards
How many hours were slaves expected to work ?
16 hours
What is a auction ?
A sale where the product is sold to the highest bidder
The journey from Africa to America become known as the Middle _________
Passage
The journey took between 6 - __ weeks depending on the weather
12
What is a scramble ?
It was when buyers would run around in an open space all at once to gather as many bondspeople as possible in an auction
The aim of each ships captain was to keep most of the slaves _____ and ____ so they can be ____
Alive
Well
Sold
What did slaves sleep in ?
A basic shed life structure made of cheap materials like wood
How many people had to share a room / shed ?
Most of the time a whole family
What would the slaves eat ?
Cold bacon and they had 10 minutes to swallow everything
What were their beds like ?
They were made of straw and old rags
What were the conditions like in the shed ?
The wind whistled and snow and rain flew through the cracks
