African Explorers
This term defines Black men in Spanish and Portuguese colonial times known for being acculturated in Iberian (Spanish or Portuguese) societies before arriving in the Americas
Ladinos
To escape the horrors of slavery and the conditions of the slave ships, slaves would often do this action.
Jump overboard (or revolt violently)
Name for the blending of religious/cultural practices/philosophies
Syncretism
Existing as a series of routes and safe houses/areas, this code name was a practice that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
An orator, writer, and newspaper editor, this former slave became a central figure in the fight against slavery through his eloquent speech that provided ammunition for the abolitionist movement
Frederick Douglass
Roles occupied by Africans brought to Iberian controlled areas
Translators, servants, skilled workers, etc.
Often seen as “leg 2” of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, this was the forced journey slaves would have to undergo on their way to the Americas.
The Middle Passage
Prominent on plantations in the United States, these were used as a way to express faith in a religious sense, cope with trauma, and even make subtle plans for escape
Slave Hymns/spirituals
Existing in areas such as the Southern United States, Jamaica, and Cuba, this term describes communities/settlements founded by escaped slaves
Maroon societies
Guiding hundreds to freedom through intricate paths, this escaped slave turned staunch abolitionist also made various contributions to efforts in the Civil War
Nicknamed “Handsome John” by his fellow conquistadors, this African explorer is most known for his work with Hernan Cortes and fighting in the Battle of Tenochtitlan
Juan Garrido
Estimated mortality rate of slaves while aboard slave ships.
Between 10 and 20%
Jumping the broom
Over a decade in length, this slave-led revolt lead to laws concerning slaves in the Southern United States becoming more repressive as a means of preventing similar rebellions
The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804)
Leading a 1831 Virginia slave rebellion, this man’s violent slave revolt instilled fear in slave owners around the United States
Nat Turner
By engaging in tasks for Iberian colonizers, many Africans in the Americas were hoping to seek this
Freedom, liberty, etc.
The sale of slaves to European powers by Africans impacted West African societies in this way
depopulated the area which had various negative effect.
Religion created during slavery in Caribbean that is mentioned frequently in pop culture
Vodou (Santeria also acceptable)
After abolishing slavery in 1833, this at the time colony became the number one location slaves would escape to
Canada
A radical white abolitionist, this man is most known for his involvement and leadership in The Harpers Ferry Raid of 1859
John Brown
“Handsome John” originally from this African society
Kingdom of Kongo
This disease was most common amongst slaves on ships
dysentery
Descendants of enslaved Africans who worked on coastal plantations in the lower Atlantic states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, retaining unique African cultural traditions and a distinct creole language
Gullah Geechee people
Taking place in 1739, this South Carolina slave rebellion sought to march to Spanish Florida for emancipation, ultimately to the executions of all involved.
Stono Rebellion
The key leader in the revolution, this Haitian general helped Haiti gain its independence from France
Toussaint Louverture