1. Honors World History First Global Age Primary Source Analysis

2. Olaudah Equiano 1.Author Who wrote the document? > 2.Audience- Who is the document created for? > 3.Subject What is the document about? > 4.Form What kind (genre) of document? > 5.Purposes Why was it written? Olaudah Equiano Abolitionists of all races. Slaves and freed blacks. Describes an experience, through the eyes of an imprisoned African, of the “middle passage” from Africa to the West Indies. An excerpt from his autobiography written in 1789. > To educate the reader on the “horrifying example of man’s inhumanity” to the Africans. > To gain sympathy for slavery and create more abolitionists.

3. 7. Significance- Why do we care? 6. Meaning- What does this source tell us about its author/audience/subject/historical context? Olaudah Equiano Continued > Historical Context Stirred Abolitionist movement. > Subject elaborates on the personal emotions and feeling that imprisoned Africans might have experienced during their voyage. > Audience is unaware of the crimes against man that are taking place. Empathy. > Author has experienced unbelievable horrors in his life. The confusion felt > It is also significant because it had a major effect on history. This, along with many other African/ African American slave accounts helped fan the flame of the Abolitionist movement. > It’s significant because this is firsthand account that allows the reader to see this dark period in the history of man through one of its victims.

4. The Idea of Conquest Do Indians Have Souls Author Who wrote the document? Round 2! Audience Who is the document created for? Subject What is the document about ?. Subject What is the document about? Form What kind (genre) of document? Purposes Why was it written? Juan Gines de Sepulveda Conquistadors, supporters of colonization The justification of colonization Primary Source. Personal, first hand account. To justify Spanish policies in the New World, specifically relating to natural law. To raise awareness and sympathy to aid in the attempt to stop colonization in the New World Primary Source. Personal, first hand account. The enslaving and treatment of Native Americans by the Spanish conquistadors. Intellectuals. The Spanish Royal family. Abolitionists of all races. Las Casas

5. The Idea of ConquestDo Indians Have Souls Meanings What does this source tell us about its author/audience/subject/historical context? Conquest/ Souls Continued Significance Why do we care? Its effect on history. Supported the abolitionist movement and stirred the intellectual community. Its effect on history. Stirred the abolitionist movement and intellectual community. Gave conquistadors another “reason” or “justification” for enslaving the natives. That the author feels that it is human nature to conquer “weaker” less “perfect” people. This mentality was adopted by many conquistadors. *Ethnocentrism (summer assignment) That Las Casas did not support colonization and appeals, respectfully, for those in power to take certain reasons into account.

6. How is perspective everything?

7. An Account of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa An Account of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa Author Who wrote the document? Alexander Falconbridge Author Who wrote the document? Round 2! Audience Who is the document created for? Subject What is the document about ?. Subject What is the document about? Form What kind (genre) of document? Purposes Why was it written? Alexander Falconbridge Intellectuals. Abolitionists of all races. Slaves and freed blacks. The living conditions, through the eyes of a white doctor, aboard a British slave ship in the late 1700’s Primary Source. Personal, first hand account To educate the reader on the “horrifying example of man’s inhumanity” to the Africans. To educate the reader on the acquisition of slaves through Africans and provide details of the practices, populations, and civil war of the West African Coast. Primary Source. Personal, first hand account. The acquisition and treatment of African slaves through African traders. Intellectuals, slave owners

8. An Account of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa Meanings What does this source tell us about its author/audience/subject/historical context? Account Continued Significance Why do we care? It’s significant because this is a firsthand account/ white crew member of a slave ship. Its effect on history. Stirred the abolitionist movement and intellectual community. A medically trained specialist, after experiencing the medical trauma associated with the horrors of the middle passage, highlights personal observations, which supported the argument to end an inhumane process As a trusted medical professional, the author had trust of those enslaved, as well as coworkers. This allowed him to give “both sides of the story” pertaining to significant events. (a unique perspective and a moral obligation to share it)

9. How is perspective everything?

10. Europeans Buying Enslaved Africans African Merchant Selling Slaves to a European Author Who wrote the document? Round 3! Audience Who is the document created for? Subject What is the document about ?. Subject What is the document about? Form What kind (genre) of document? Purposes Why was it written? Unknown Intellectuals. Abolitionists of all races. Slaves and freed blacks. The acquisition and treatment of African slaves through European traders. Primary Source. Drawing/ Sketch To provide a visual of the acquisition of slaves through Africans. Primary Source. Drawing/ sketch The acquisition and treatment of African slaves through African traders. Intellectuals. Abolitionists of all races. Slaves and freed blacks. Unknown

11. Europeans Buying Enslaved Africans African Merchant Selling Slaves to a European Meanings What does this source tell us about its author/audience/subject/historical context? Visuals Continued Significance Why do we care? That the artist feels that enslavement is an injustice and also portrays as the Europeans, single handedly were kidnapping Africans. Because this was one of the many primary sources that perpetuated the idea that Europeans were the only people to enslave Africans Debunks the idea that Europeans were the only people to enslave Africans This featured the often overlooked, or misunderstood practice of African acquisition and expansion of power at the expense of fellow Africans.

12. How is perspective everything?