Slavery Flashcards
In what century did white Europeans and Americans capture black Africans?
Between the 17th and 19th centuries
What did the Europeans and Americans do to the Africans?
They transported them to the USA and terrible conditions
What happened on the slave ships travelling to the USA?
Many Africans died
What happened to those that survived on the slave ships?
Those that survived on the slave ships were sold to wealthy white Christian and forced to work for them.
What did some slave owners try to do?
They tried to justify slavery
Why did some slave owners ‘justify slavery’?
They said that in important letters in the Bible, Peter refers to slaves and Masters showing he accepted slavery.
Not all Christians thought that keeping people as slaves was good. It was against the Bible teaching about _______ and the ____ __ ___
Not all Christians thought that keeping people as slaves was good. They said it was against the Bible teaching about equality and the sanctity of life
Which famous Christian leader used Bible teaching to argue that racism was wrong
Martin Luther King Jr
Where did Christians lead campaigns to abolish slavery
Many countries including USA and Britain
