The Transatlantic Slave Trade

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The Transatlantic Slave Trade Origins, Mechanics, and Abolition

Opening Activity “We make our history ourselves … [but] what each individual wills is obstructed by everyone else, and what emerges is something that no one willed.”

Transatlantic Slave Trade What? The enslavement and transportation of Africans across the Atlantic to the New World When and Where? 1514-1866. From Africa to the New World (South America, Caribbean, and North America) Who? Europeans (Portuguese, British, Spanish, Dutch, French, and etc) enslaved Africans Why? Europeans used slaves to cultivate large scale agricultural products like sugar, cotton, rice, and etc.

Ancient Slavery vs. Modern Slavery

The Significance of Sugar

The Significance of Sugar (Part II)

Slavery Begins in the New World

Triangular Trade

Slave trade through the centuries

Key Questions Why did Britain abolish the slave trade when it remained profitable to them? Why did the Chesapeake planters want to abolish the slave trade? Why did Southern planters want to continue the slave trade?

Abolition Activity You will be divided into 5 groups: British Abolitionist British opposed to abolition Chesapeake Planters Deep South Planters Northerners Each group will have: 1) A document packet 2) 5 “Document analysis” handouts and 3) 1 “Point of view” handout for the group.

In your group Divide up the documents in the set among the group members. As a group you are responsible for: Analyzing the documents by completing the “Document Analysis” handout. Completing the “Motivations” handout.

Expert Groups You will be divided up into expert groups with a representative from each original group As a group, you are responsible for completing the “Motivations” handout.

Exit Slip Why did Britain abolish the slave trade when it remained profitable to them? Why did the Chesapeake planters want to abolish the slave trade? Why did Southern planters want to continue the slave trade?