Slavery Flashcards
What is the name of the slave trade between Britain, Africa and the americas
The transatlantic slave trade
Name 3 manufactored goods that were trade as part of the transatlantic slave trade
cotton, brass pans and guns
What is the name given to the part of the slave trade when slaves were taken across the atlantic
The middle crossing
descibe 3 ways in which conditions for slaves were horrific
They were whipped, they had poor nutrition and had unsanitary conditions
what is the name given to the events where slaves were sold in america
slave auction
What name is given to the large farms where many slaves worked in the Americas?
plantations
What name is given to the process when slaves had their owner’s initials burned into their skin?
Branding
Name three crops that slaves helped to grow in the Americas.
Cotton, rice and tobacco
Name two places where there were rebellions led by slaves.
Haiti and the santo domingo revolts
Name a slave or former slave who led rebellions against slavery.
Toussaint Louverture
Name the former slave who travelled across Britain campaigning against slavery and wrote a book.
Oluada Equiano
In which year did Britain ban the slave trade?
1807
In which year did Britain ban the ownership of slaves?
1833
How much compensation was paid to slave owners when slavery was banned?
20 million pounds
By what name were anti-slavery campaigners known?
Abolitionists
