Slavery in History Slavery has existed for nearly the entire span of human history English word “slavery” derives from “Slav”
“Black” Gold for Sale!
The Triangle Trade
African Captives
The "Middle" Passage
Slave Ship Plan
“Coffin” Position: Onboard a Slave Ship
Slave Ship Interior
Onboard the Slave Ship
Revolt Aboard a Slave Ship
African Captives Thrown Overboard Sharks followed the slave ships across the Atlantic!
Notice of a Slave Auction
First Slave Auction New Amsterdam (Dutch New York City - 17c)
Slave Auction in the Southern U. S.
Inspection and Sale
Slave Master Brands
Slave With Iron Muzzle
30 Lashes
Whipped Slave, early 1 9c
A Slave Lynching
Negro Hung Alive by Waist
1789 wrote and published autobiography detailing his experiences Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797) 1789 wrote and published autobiography detailing his experiences
Africans could not claim protection form English Law Service never expired Children were slaves
Anti-black stereotypes flourished in 17th century England Skin Color made it difficult to escape Accustomed to diseases and agricultural labor
New World Slavery was associated with race. This concept drew a permanent line between whites and blacks.
Origins of American Slavery Slavery was not intention as part of colonizing the New World Demands for workers increase with the profitability of tobacco.
1600 huge sugar plantations worked by slaves from Africa had made their appearance in Brazil
West Indies: Natives were wiped out by diseases, Indentured Servants refused to work. Barbados 1645: 11,000 whites 5000 blacks 1660: 20,000 whites 20,000 blacks 1670: 82,000 blacks on 750 sugar plantations
Sugar became more important then metals in Europe First Slaves brought to NA in 1619 from Angola
Virginia Law 1662 Free/Slave child is determined by mother. Christian did allow freedom
House of Burgesses 1705 New Slave Codes Slaves were property Can be bought or sold Fought over in court No blacks free/slave could own arms Could not strike a white man Could not Employ whites as servants Allowed to hold blacks to find out if they were free or a slave
Results Turned a society with slaves into a Slave-Society