The Slave Trade Flashcards
What stage was the Outward passage and explain it.
1st stage
Many ships would load goods from Britain and take them to Africa which were then exchanged for Slaves.
Goods included,
Some guns
Sometimes metal
Some cloth
Alcohol/brandy
And cheap trinkets e.g. beads
What stage was the Middle passage and explain it.
2nd stage
This is when some slaves would be forced onto ships and taken to the West Indies which where they were sold.
Many slaves had terrible conditions in the trip to the West Indies
Around 12% of them died.
State the conditions upon the Middle Passage
Many slaves were forced together with other slaves and forced together with iron
Their clothes were removed and they were labelled with a hot read iron.
They were tightly packed together (0.5 meters between them)
Many woman were sexually abused by the crew
They were forced to exercise by dancing.
There was no sanitation so diseases were common.
If slaves were to die, they were thrown into the sea.
Lots of slaves tried to fight back
What stage was the Home passage and explain it
3rd Stage
Ships would load West Indian good and produce and sell it when they returned to Britain.
Slaves in the West Indies were exchanged for good e.g. sugar, tobacco,coffee or Cotten which solve for very high prices in Britain.
Goods were also exported to Europe where it was soled was higher prices than any other place.
The effect the Slave Trade has on Africa
A big increase in wars, raid and kidnappings in Africa.
This place become dangerous and violent and it was classified as a place which where people could no longer live in peace and safety.
There was a description of crops which led to starvation.
Most of the African population were taken as slaves (20.3million)
Caused problems in Africa
It became the main source of wealth in Africa
The effect the Slave trade had on Britain
The money from the slave trade to Britain became economic power and helped to finance the industrial revolution.
It resulted in Britain becoming the world leading sea power.
Lots of jobs were created e.g. making in ships rope, sails
Lots of businesses and baking was developed e.g. Lloyds banking
Many new dock and ware houses were built and many were employed in these.
It gave money to Britain made Liverpool very wealthy.
Buildings in Liverpool were build due to the money from the slave trade
How was bristle effected by the slave trade?
It slowed them to become specialised in trading.
Resulted in them having a very close bond with slave traders in the West Indies and other
It slowed them to spend the money from the slave trade on buildings and new industries e.g. glass making which grew in popularity.
It provided sugar from Bristle merchants who were involved in the slave trade and produced new employment in the post cities.
The effect of the Slave Trade on the Caribbean
There was a large scale production of tobacco, coffee and Cotten.
Lots of sugar cane was produced however, these soon become plantations
Lots of destruction of ‘paradise’ and the population grew massively.
So many plantations were taken over the land and were popular. Many farm lands were destroyed.
Resistance and Revolt
This was when many slave were commited suicide and by jumping into the sea while the ships were travelling tot the West Indies.
Lots of slaves would try to fight back and lots tried to kill members of the crew but failed.
Many tried to fight against plantation owners.
Many slaves tried to run away but were caught and punished by being beaten and sources to wear heavy iron collars.
Slave factories
These were the places that held the captured slaves.
Many of the conditions were bad and insisted off whippings, punishments, their heads being shaved and them being cleaned up before being presented to the wealthy owners.
William Wilberforce
He was a very well known MP who has many contacts with significant members of the British Business class.
He fought to abolish slavery for 20 years.
On many occasions he provided arguments for ending slavery.
Many liked him as he became the voice of the abolitionist campaign in the Parliament.
He introduced a Bill to abolish slavery every year from 1807.
Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano was a man who had first had experiences within the Slave trade.
He was captured as a young boy and sold to a Royal Navy officer. He was educated by his master who was very impressed by his intellect. Equiano managed to buy his freedom in 1787 and traveled back to Britain where he wrote an auto-biography all about his first bad experience in the Slave Trade.
Equiano travelled around Britain promoting his autobiography and it became popular with people and resulted in the hearing the truth about the slave trade.
This was effective to the abolitionist campaign because he spoke the truth and many didn’t like what the heard about the way the slaves were being treated.
Religious reasons
Many religious benefits was a big element of people starting the believe the slave trade was vey wrongs.
Most of this feeling was felt my the Quakers.
Many who read the Bible were taught that people should be treated with kindness.
Economic reasons
Furthermore, there was no longer a need to a large number of slave to be imported to the British Colonies.
This was because there was a world over load of sugar and British merchants had difficulties re-exporting it.
Some sugar could also be sources in India at lower prices without the use of slavery.
Industrial revelation was also a factor.
Plantation Life
Many flakes were forced to game. New name and learn a new language. This was discrimination against their original name.
They worked for 12-hours a day and the work was nonstop.
Lots of sever disabling, touter, cruelty and sexual abuse were carried out to the slaves.
Many slaves also has their fingers grappled and crushed in the giant rollers as they fed in the cane.
Some slaves lived in flimsy huts and were cold in winter. No sanitation.
They had the cheapest food and were given small garments to grow yams and vegetables.
Many slaves tried to escape by failed so whippings and cutlery was used. Limbs were cut off.
