Slave Trade
The Beginning Did slavery exist in Africa before Europeans arrived? – Yes – Forcing people no Captured during war slave labor
Atlantic Slave Trade 1700’s- 60,000 a year were taken from Africa and shipped to the new world Many didn’t survive How would European’s get the slaves? – Trade Guns and other goods – Tribes became powerful
The Middle Passage
Slave Ship Plan
“Coffin” Position: Onboard a Slave Ship
Slave Ship Interior
Onboard the Slave Ship
The Outcome Many died on the trip over – Diseases Jumped overboard Tried to rebel
Some Were Thrown Over Sharks followed the slave ships across the Atlantic
The Triangle Trade
End to Slave Trade Africa – King Affonso Tried but failed Some fought back – But no success England – Abolition: end slavery – 1834 slavery banned United States – Freed some slaves – 1865 it was banned
Effects What do you think the impact of industrialization had on slave trade? – Decline Natural Resources Some areas weren’t impacted – While others destroyed African Kingdoms – Captured and traded for goods
Outcome Sierra Leone – British colony for freed slaves Liberia – Freed slaves from the US – Independence in 1847