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Africa & the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade Chapter 20 pg. 432-454
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the Sudan (savannas of W. Af) Swahili Coast (E. Africa) Asante Dahomey Kongo Hausa & Yoruba
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The Atlantic Slave Trade Portugal established pattern mirrored by other Europeans –Factories First contact based on mutually beneficial trade of goods Atlantic slave trade result of historical progression
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Trend Toward Expansion 12 million Africans shipped on Middle Passage b/t 1450-1850 –1700s great age of Atlantic slavery Sugar = impetus for expansion –Brazil, Caribbean –Demographics perpetuates trade
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Demographic Patterns Male slaves preferred in Atlantic Female slaves preferred in Africa & Middle East Trade’s impact on population hotly debated
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Organization of the Trade Control reflected situation in Europe European mortality & complex routes of trade prevented domination by either side Triangle Trade
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African Societies How did the Atlantic slave trade change earlier slave patterns already inherent in African society?
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Slaving & African Politics Expansion of states & slaving wars both a cause & result of Atlantic trade –Slaving societies vs. Slaved societies Role of the gun ↔ slave cycle
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Asante & Dahomey Political & cultural development parallel Europe’s in many ways Yet economies became increasingly dominated by slave trade ex: ↳Asante ↳Dahomey
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East Africa & the Sudan E. Af Area of competing interests: African, Middle Eastern, European –luxury items & slaves still largely for Middle Eastern markets Sudan Renewed Islamization further changed culture & intensified slavery
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South Africa Little affected by slave trade Whites Competitive climate for land –Bantu farmers in interior, Dutch Boers/Afrikaners create coastal outpost but pushed to interior by British colonists Africans (Mfecane & Zulu) Shaka Zulu organized militarized tribal expansion that either unified or destroyed rivals –Clashed w/ Portuguese to East & Boers/British to South –Established patterns b/t Af & Europeans
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The African Diaspora Diaspora = Slavery became vehicle for globalized Africa Slave Lives destruction of village → march to coast → loaded on ships → Middle Passage
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Africans in the Americas African slaves performed all jobs, but agriculture dominated In places, slaves outnumbered whites creating fear & tighter controls
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American Slave Societies Slaveholders racially organized society –Whites –American-born & Mulatto slaves –African-born slaves slaves organized society by ethnicity African-born slaves were larger part of population in Latin America, thus had greater influence
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People & Gods in Exile African culture remained important although fused with other beliefs –Religion Resistance more common in Latin America than N. America
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End of Slave Trade & Abolition Abolition movements come from outside forces (Enlightenment) Economic self-interest was not major force ending slave trade –1807: slave trade abolished –1888: world slavery abolished
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Global Connections Africa enters the world economy, for better or worse Africa forced to adapt in ways that weakened it & aided colonization Legacy of the slave trade lingers long after slavery was abolished
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