What happened at a slave auction? Describe what you think about selling human beings as property? Why do you think this? Extension- why were slaves traded to begin with?

Key words….. Slave auctions- Slave auctions were held in the South and the North before the American Civil War. Slave families often were separated and sold to slaveholders in distant states.

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What question do you have? What is happening in this picture? What questions would you like to ask and why?

The Slave Market...

The Physical Check-up Slaves were regarded as beasts of burden, and were treated as such. Before the sales took place slave masters would check the new batch of slaves for their physical condition. They would use the same methods as if checking oxen, horses or cows - muscle structure, teeth, eyes, skin condition, looking for any flaws [wondering whether they could gain a good price in the auction

... and Auction (bidding) Sales ... and Auction Auctioneer Slaves Plantation Owners

What was it like to be sold as a slave? GOLD: Explain why the sellers held the attitudes they did. SILVER: Consider feelings of the slaves. BRONZE: Identify facts about slaves auctions

Video- mind map key points Slave Auction http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/slave-auctions/3887.html

Mini Plenary Which type of slave fetched the most money? A- Adult male B- Adult female C- Child D- Whipped slave

How were slaves prepared for auction? Washed with water Rubbed with oil Gunpowder, hot tar or rust rubbed into wounds Teeth inspected Brutal remedies, e.g. for diarrhoea Two methods of sale – auction & scramble What does this C19th poster tell us about the way slaves were treated by plantation owners?

Source A shows…. Slaves are been treated like…. because it says… Source A shows…. Slaves are been treated like….because it says…... I can/cannot trust this source because….

Source A shows…. Slaves are been treated like…. because it says… Source A shows…. Slaves are been treated like….because it says…... I can/cannot trust this source because….

True or False 1. Slaves were sold by auction. 2. Slave families were always kept together. 3. Slave auctions were advertised with posters. 4. Slaves were taken to hotels for a rest before the auction. 5. Slaves were branded with a hot iron to mark them as slaves. 6. Grease and tar were used to make the slaves look healthy. 7. Potential buyers did not see the slaves before they bought them. 8. Fit, young slaves fetched the highest prices. 9. Very young, old and sickly slaves were the last to be sold

Plan and design your own slave auction advertisement GOLD: Details about what sort of work they would be good for SILVER:Where the slaves have come from. Adjectives to describe the slaves Prices BRONZE: Why were slaves sold at auctions Include: Where the slaves have come from. Adjectives to describe the slaves Prices Q) How did you feel designing a poster to sell human beings in this way? Explain your answer. .

Write a sentence to explain your answer Selling slaves at an auction was the worst form of treatment they suffered- do you agree? Write a sentence to explain your answer Agree Disagree

The sources show that…. To be sold as a slave must have felt like…. EXPLAIN the difference between how it felt for men and women (30-35) EXPLAIN the usefulness of each source to our understanding of the auction (30-35) EXPLAIN the links between the conditions and the rebellion Women and men may have felt differently because…. (30-35) EXPLAIN why Britain was involved in the slave trade (30-35) EXPLAIN why this would make people fight DESCRIBE how it felt using source evidence The sources show that…. (24-29) DESCRIBE the auction using source evidence (24-29) DESCRIBE how slave rebelled (24-29) DESCRIBE what the slave trade was and how it worked (24-29) DESCRIBE using examples from the sources the different reasons why people were convinced to fight IDENTIFY facts about how it may have felt To be sold as a slave must have felt like…. (18-23) IDENTIFY facts from the sources about the auction (18-23) IDENTIFY facts about how slave rebelled (18-23) IDENTIFY facts about the slave trade (18-23) IDENTIFY different techniques used to convince people to fight for Britain