Columbian exchange
Native Americans in New Spain Native Americans were slaves in the _______________________________ System of forced labor in which natives farmed for Spanish landlords on large plantations
West Africa Large empires existed in West Africa: Ghana Mali Songhai: traded slaves to Portugal in exchange for European goods (like weapons) Empires in West Africa become wealthy because of the salt-gold trade
___________________________: trade ideas, goods, and slaves between the Americas, Africa, and Europe that began in the 1500s
Enslavement of Africans Europeans began to buy West African slaves Many Europeans set up ________________________ in the Americas where Africans slaves were forced to work and live
2 million slaves died on the ships Boat ride was 1-6 months The Middle Passage ___________________________ was the part of the Triangular Trade in which millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas as slaves 2 million slaves died on the ships Boat ride was 1-6 months
Black Panther and the Question of Slavery The Black Panther and ruler of Wakanda during the rise of slavery chose a non- involvement stance on stopping the slave trade. Why? Because Wakanda would have lost its soul and been corrupted by going to war with the world. Question: if you were ruler of Wakanda, would you have fought against the slave trade or not get involved? Why?