Slavery Flashcards
During what time period did slavery take place in North America?
1500-1800
How many slaves were take from Africa?
12 million
Define triangle trade
Triangle trade is the trade of goods in Britain used to purchase African slaves who then work on plantations in North America and produce raw goods for Britain
What crops were typically grown on plantations?
Sugar, tobacco, cotton
What was to term given to the trans-Atlantic slave transport route?
The middle passage
What period was the slave trade operating?
1450-1850
How many slaves were transported?
12 million slaves
Define triangular trade
The term given to the trans-Atlantic trade of slaves, manufactured goods and raw materials
What was traded in Africa?
Manufactured goods from Britain for slaves in Africa
What was traded in North America?
Slaves were purchased to grow raw materials in North America
What was traded in Britain?
Raw materials from North America were purchased to manufacture goods
What was the political position on slavery in the Northern states
The northern states were considered free states
What was the political position on slavery in the Southern states?
The southern states were considered slave states
When was the slave trade abolished in Britain?
1807
When was slavery abolished in Britain?
1833
When was slavery abolished in North America?
When Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation on 1 January 1867
Define middle passage
trans-Atlantic trade route of slave ships
Outline the capture of slaves
African chiefs sent raiding parties inland from the east coast of Africa and sold the prisoners of war to Europeans for metals, cloth and guns. Slaves were chained in forts until the ship arrived
Outline the transport of slaves
The middle passage took 6 to 12 weeks. Traders would attempt to fit as many slaves onto the ship as possible, resulting in cramped hot living conditions where disease spread rapidly and 1 in 5 slaves died
Outline the auction of slaves
Surviving slaves were cleaned and rubbed with oil (to look healthy) where they were then sold to the highest bidder. Once purchased they were branded with their master’s initials
Outline life on a plantation
Plantations were large farms that grew sugar, tobacco or cotton. Slaves did all the work, harvesting and growing the crop. Slave were whipped for disobedience and seriously punished for rebellion
