The Atlantic Slave Trade. Chattel Slavery Definition Owning humans as property Forcing them to work Taking away their freedom.

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The Atlantic Slave Trade

Chattel Slavery Definition Owning humans as property Forcing them to work Taking away their freedom

Slavery in America Began with the first European colonists At first Natives, then Africans Most in Southern parts of the Americas Worked mostly on farms: –Cotton –Coffee –Sugar

The Gold Coast

1471- Portuguese find gold there, and establish settlements Soon after the Atlantic slave trade begins Other nations follow: Dutch, English, Prussians Slavery already existed before Europeans came to Africa Europeans “globalized” it

Capture People were hunted and captured from their homes Targets were men and women aged Children were taken too

Capture Cont… Upon capture slaves were shackled and marched Marches could be up to 1000 miles to the coast (many would die) Large “Slave Castles” would hold slaves until they were shipped to Americas Some were held for a year or more

Slave Castles Holding cells in which captive slaves were held in Africa People crammed in (sometimes hundreds in a very small space) No light Openings from above for viewing and feeding

Slave Castle

Slave Holding Cell

Atlantic Crossing days long Slaves were crammed in close quarters Combine: –Sea sickness- Poor sanitation –Mal-nutrition- Disease –Torture- Rape Many people died Some jumped overboard

Welcome to America Upon arrival survivors were cleaned, oiled, and auctioned After sale, slaves would be transported to their new homes Owners could force slaves to do anything they wanted

Crash Course Video on the Atlantic Slave Trade Discussion: What did you think of the video? Did anything surprise you in the video? What do you know about other forms of slavery other than the Atlantic trade?