General History
When did we see big changes society towards slavery?
1800's
What is the Middle Passage?
The forced transportation of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to be sold as human property.
How often were slaves fed?
Twice a day?
What year marked the beginning of Slavery in America.
The Triangle trade
What was the tipping point that caused the Civil War (North vs South)?
When Abraham Lincoln became president.
What were the 3 places that made the Middle passage?
Europe, Africa, and Americas.
How many people died during the Middle Passage?
2 million.
How long did Slaver persist in America?
+400yrs
How many Africans were taken and sold as slaves.
12 million
Why was the South more reliant on Slaves?
Where were the enslaved Africans kept?
Below deck.
What conditions were slaves kept?
The captives were wedged below decks, chained to low-lying platforms stacked in tiers. Unable to stand or turn over.
What was one major city that traded slaves?
The port city of Boston Massachusetts
How long did the middle passage last?
80 days
What was the abolitionist movement?
The combined effort to end slaves by free black people and others>
What was the range of people kept as cargo?
150-600 people.
What types of food did enslave Africans eat and did they eat enough?
Boiled rice, millet, cornmeal, or stewed yams. They did not eat enough they were close to starvation.
What was the name of the ship that had the first Slaves that were brought to America?
Soa Joa Bautista
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
Writer and abolitionist, Equiano supported the British abolitionist movement, even becoming one of its leaders.
Why did the North want to end Slavery and what didn't they want?
They wanted to end it for religious reason because it was a Sin and they didn't want to free black people?
What dangers did the enslaved people have to endure because of their captors?
Physical, sexual, and psychological abuse.
What specific horrors were left out about the middle passage?
Women and girls were raped by captors and crews, pregnant women received no special treatment to ensure the health of themselves or their unborn babies.
Where were slaves taken from and who brought them?
They were taken from Africa and brought by Europeans
Equiano helped establish the British Slave Trade Act, what is it?
Abolished the slave trade in Britain.