1. Songhai, Benin, & the New Slave Trade
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Songhai, Benin, & the New Slave Trade
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2. United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands,
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I pledge allegiance
to the flag of the
United States of America,
and to the republic
for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all.

3. Objectives
Describe the change that took place in the African slave trade in the 1500s
-Explain the origins and nature of the Portuguese slave trade
-Recognize that slavery had existed for thousands of years before the 1500s
-Describe the Middle Passage and the toll it took on people
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4. Slavery existed for thousands of years before this
There was slavery in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Aztec Empire, and the African slave trade with the Muslim world
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5. Slavery in Ancient Greece
The Greeks obtained slaves as prisoners of war and through trade. Many were captured and forcibly taken to Greece from lands across the Black Sea. In Greece, there was more work than the Greeks themselves could do. Slaves were generally treated well. It has been estimated that 50 percent of the population of Athens in fourth-century B.C. were slaves.

6. Slavery in Ancient Rome
The Romans made slaves of many of the people they conquered.
The massive Roman effort to build roads and other projects required enormous numbers of slaves.
The slaves were usually prisoners, criminals, or children sold into slavery by their parents.
Although domestic slaves were generally well treated, gangs of agricultural slaves were managed roughly, often forced to work in chains.

7. Slavery in the Aztec Empire
The Aztecs enslaved many non-Aztecs from neighboring regions.
The slave population consisted of prisoners of war, criminals, and people sold into bondage by their families.
Slaves were used for both domestic and agricultural work.
The Aztecs sacrificed some slaves in religious ceremonies.

8. Where in the World??
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9. The Portuguese Come to Benin
Merchants from Portugal started the transatlantic slave trade by buying slaves from the king of Benin
Spain and Portugal first sought African slaves to work in their American colonies
The slave trade grew when the Portuguese began to grow sugar in Brazil
Textbook ; student pages workbook 207

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John Green says it better
Pay attention and think about how slavery from the past made this slavery the transatlantic slave trade as bad as it was
Where did most slaves go- carribbean & brazil…not many went to the US
Africans traded by other africans then sold to Europeans
What did most of them do…agricultural labor…fertilize
Average life expectancy for a british slave 23 yrs
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15. About the video Where did most slaves go? Who took them?
What kind of work did they do?
Average life expectancy in Brazil for a slave?
Where did most slaves go- carribbean & brazil…not many went to the US
Africans traded by other africans then sold to Europeans
What did most of them do…agricultural labor…fertilize
Average life expectancy for a british slave 23 yrs
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17. Quick Check
The second leg of the three-way trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas was called the:
2nd Passage
2nd Leg Passage
Passage Faire
Middle Passage
D. Middle Passage
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18. Quick Check
Which of the following best describes why Africans could have sold other Africans into slavery?
They thought of themselves in terms of tribal groups, such as Edo or Songhai, not as Africans.
They had extra slaves that they did not need and decided to trade them.
They wanted slaves to convert to Islam or Christianity.
A. They thought of themselves in terms of tribal groups, such as Edo or Songhai, not as Africans.
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19. What was the Middle Passage? (Please explain your answer)
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What was the Middle Passage? (Please explain your answer)
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20. What was the Middle Passage? (Please explain your answer)
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What was the Middle Passage? (Please explain your answer)
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Let’s get back to the present and what we are studying
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22. After the arrival of Portuguese and other European traders, how did the African slave trade change?
African slave traders started to sell slaves for the Americas rather than to Egypt, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire.
Instead of slaves being transported across the Sahara Desert, they were shackled, then crammed into the holds of overcrowded ships.
Disease, filth, and stench below decks made the journey across the Atlantic terrible and often deadly.
All of the above D.

23. What was the Middle Passage and why was it called that?
The Middle Passage was:
The walkway dividing Mr. Radio’s desk and mine.
The transportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas.
The 2nd trip of 3 to the Ottoman Empire.
It was called that because:
It was the middle of a 3 part trade route, where the merchants transported slaves across the Atlantic and sold them in the West Indies or elsewhere.
Because the middle ship on the journey carried the slaves.
The slaves were taken by a middle man to be sold.
#1 – B; #2 - A
Student Pages pg. 205 #3