1. Beginnings of Slavery in America Chapter Two Section Five

2. Entry Task  Take out your notes on “The Race for Empires” with Roanoke, Spanish Armada, Protestants v Catholics.  Complete the 2 sentence summary.

3. The need for a Labor Force  Native Americans were devastated by disease  Up to 90% of Natives died  Natives were overworked to death  Plantations needed workers to be successful  Priest Bartoleme De Las Casas suggested using African Slaves in the New World  Colonists looked to West Africa for slaves.

4. Slavery Takes Hold  Video Video  Spain legalized slave use in its colonies  First ship of slaves arrived in the Americas in 1511  Dutch and English also took part in the slave trade.

5. Middle Passage  Video Video  The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans were forced to endure  Disease spread quickly  Suffocation, malnutrition and suicide were common  1 out of every 6 slaves died en route.

6. Details of Slave Ships  SUMMARIZE THE FOLLOWING…  Several Hundred slaves are crammed into a small space  So small not even enough room to stand up.  Foul smells and disease, along with shrieks and groans of the dying, made the middle passage terrifying.  2 BULLET POINTS

7. African Diaspora  Diaspora- A scattering of people  Of the 4 Million total slaves 600,000 ended up in North America  Slaves were treated as property.  Very harsh treatment

8. Slave culture in Americas  Slaves from all over Africa created a new culture in America.  Families were a refuge for slaves  Religion was Christian with African traditions  Gave them hope  Spirituals included songs and stories to pass on to their families.

9. Group Activity  Random.org Random.org  Groups of 4.  You are an activist group in the 1500’s that is anti-slavery. As a group, come up with a solution to help the plantation owners get what they want without using African slaves.  I will select one person from each group to present their solution to the group.