The Transatlantic Slave Trade Flashcards
What is slavery?
When people are forced to do things that one is unwilling to do, often in unpleasant conditions, being treated like an object and having no way of escape, rights or freedom.
How old is the concept of slavery? What did it begin?
Slavery predates the earliest known written records so it is very old. Due to this, we don’t know when it began.
Define transatlantic.
Across the Atlantic Ocean.
When was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
1400s-1800s
What percentage of slaves would die on the ship?
Approximately 20%.
What was done to slaves as proof of being bought?
Their ears were cut off.
Who started the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The Portuguese.
What would Slave traders trade with the African leaders for slaves?
Guns and brandy.
How many slaves did the people on the Zhong decide to kill?
1/2 of the slaves on board the ship.
Approximately how many Africans were enslaved?
Between 9 and 12 million.
Who is a famous author who wrote about their time as a slave?
Ottobah Cugoano
Who was the Overseer on a plantation?
A man paid by the master to force the slaves to work harder and supervise them.
Who was the field slave on a plantation?
A slave who worked outdoors on the plantation. Usually tending, planting and harvesting the crops.
Who was the Driver?
A slave persuaded to make other slaves work harder in return for privileges from the master. Hated by other slaves.
Who was a House Slave?
A slave who worked around the masters house.
What were leg irons?
Metal bars used to control slaves. They could be tightened or loosened and would be very painful.
Who was Nat Turner?
Nat Turner was a slave who wanted to abolish slavery and believed that God was with him.
How many people did Nat Turner’s rebellion kill?
Over 60, men women and children.
What was morally wrong with Nat Turner’s actions?
He killed innocent men women and children who had nothing to do with the slave trade.
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network of transportation that transported escaped slaves to the northern states and Canada.
Name some of the code names in the Underground Railroad.
Conductor Station The agent The cargo Station master
What law was passed through in 1850 in the Northern states?
African Americans could be sent back into slavery.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
An escaped slave who believed in the abolition of slavery and worked as an Agent in the Underground Railroad.
What was slavery abolished in the UK?
1833.
Who was Granville Sharp?
He stood up against slavery in courts.
Who led a slave revolt that freed Haiti in the Caribbean?
Toussaint L’Ouveture
How did fashion help end slavery?
You could wear anti slavery fashion accessories.
Who was William Wilberforce?
A politician who stood up against slavery.
