What Role Has Sugar Played In Connecting The Globe? The Transatlantic Slave Trade Flashcards
What goods were traded between West Africa and Central America?
Enslaved people
What goods were traded between Central America and Europe?
Products from slave labour, like cotton, sugar, molasses and rum
What goods were traded between Europe and West Africa?
Guns, cloth, spirits and tobacco.
What was the journey slaves took part in between West Africa and Central America?
The middle passage or the Transatlantic crossing
Britain enslaved people so they could…
Work on the plantation harvesting crops
What is indentured slavery?
Indentured slavery is being enslaved as punishment for a crime you have committed.
What form did slavery take on the African continent before the European traders arrived?
Indentured slavery
How was discipline of slaves carried out?
Iron muzzles, whips, being branded by hot iron
How much room did slaves have on ships?
Close to none
What did slaves eat?
Biscuits, yams and beans flavoured with palm oil, hot pepper, beef, juice
What treatment was on offer for sick slaves?
They’d be thrown over board to stop disease from spreading
How were slaves prepared to be sold?
They were washed and shaved, and sometimes oiled to make them seem younger
How were slaves sold?
They’d either be sold in an auction or a scramble where buyers grabbed the slave they wanted
How long would slaves work each day?
Dawn till dusk
What religious changes happened once they arrived at the plantations?
They would be baptised at a Church, but they still held secret religious ceremonies with singing, dancing and drumming
Why did Christians disagree with slavery?
They saw slavery as a sin against God and spread the anti-slavery message
What did Thomas Clarkson do to stop slavery?
He published posters, pamphlets and made speeches
What did British towns do to stop slavery?
They signed petitions
How were attitudes changed about slavery?
Slaves started rebelling against their owners
How did Olaudah Equiano stop slavery?
He wrote a book from his experience as a former slave
What did Hannah More do to stop slavery?
She wrote poems and books about the horrors of slavery
