1. Slavery in the American colonies
Explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery

2. Beginnings of African Slavery
Why did the Trans-Atlantic trade of African slaves begin?
It began mainly due to the death of the original “New World” slaves (Native Americans) due to European diseases
How many slaves were brought to England’s American colonies between ?
.5 Million
In what role were the first Africans who came to English colonies brought?
They were brought first as indentured servants
What was the route called that brought Africans to the Americas? Why do you think so many people died before they arrived in the Americas?
It was called the Middle Passage
Many people died because of the conditions they were kept in. Disease, lack of food and water, cramped conditions

3. Slavery in England’s Colonies
Indentured Servant vs Slave
Bound for set number of years
Bound for life
Children are free – not bound
Children are slaves – bound for life
Escape easy – white skin, blends in
Escape hard – black skin, easily noticed
In what part of the English colonies did the majority of slaves live? Which colony had the highest percentage of slaves?
The majority lived in the Southern Colonies. 85% lived in South Carolina

4. Slavery in England’s Colonies
Brazil:
Spanish West Indies:
French West Indies:
Male slaves have many chances to become free. Race mixing common, social levels open
Law give slaves some rights. Male slaves can buy their own freedom and their children’s freedom
Laws control treatment of slaves but laws often ignored
Dutch West Indies
British West Indies/British North America
Slaves are generally treated harshly
Few slaves become free. Slaves are chattel – property, objects, not people with rights. Owner’s power of slave is total.

5. Effects of Bacon’s Rebellion on Racial Slavery
Why did Bacon’s rebellion lead to growth of a race based slave system?
 Bacon's Rebellion demonstrated that poor whites and poor blacks could be united in a cause. This was a great fear of the ruling class -- what would prevent the poor from uniting to fight them? This fear hastened the transition to racial slavery.

6. Growth of the Plantation Economy in the Southern Colonies
What is a plantation economy?
How does the system work?
 A plantation economy is based on agricultural mass production of cash crops
 usually of a few staple products grown on large plantations such as tobacco and are exported to England\
What was a planter?
a person owning property and 20 or more slaves
How did slaves resist slavery?
What was the reaction of planters to the Stono Rebellion?
•by working slowly,, damaging profit, or revolting
strict slave codes were created to limit freedoms.
No longer would slaves be allowed to grow their own food, assemble in groups, earn their own money, or learn to read