“The Triangle Trade”
Ships departed Western Europe with Guns & Powder They were traded in Africa for Slaves Slave’s were transported to America where they were sold Ships went back to Europe loaded with sugar, cotton and tobacco
Route Taken by English Ships
Inside an English Slave Ship
1 in 10 Voyages ended in some sort of Mutiny
To stave off insurrection slaves were shackled
‘Most of the revolts took place within sight of the coast”(Walton109)
“Africans were alert to the changing moods on the ship, scrutinizing the sailors for signs of any weakness or decline in their numbers. They also made dissent and disunion among the crew” DISGRUNTLED CREW MEMBERS MAY HELP WITH THE REVOLT
The British outlawed the slave trade in 1807 1834 Slavery was abolished in England The United States abolished the slave trade in 1808 Slavery wasn’t abolished in the United States until 1865 The Slave trade continued to thrive in Brazil and the Caribbean
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