1. The Atlantic Slave Trade

2. Chattel Slavery Definition Owning humans as property Forcing them to work Taking away their freedom

3. Slavery in America Began with the first European colonists At first Natives, then Africans Most in Southern parts of the Americas Worked mostly on farms: –Cotton –Coffee –Sugar

4. The Gold Coast

5. 1471- Portuguese find gold there, and establish settlements Soon after the Atlantic slave trade begins Other nations follow: Dutch, English, Prussians Slavery already existed before Europeans came to Africa Europeans “globalized” it

6. Capture People were hunted and captured from their homes Targets were men and women aged 18-35 Children were taken too

7. Capture Cont… Upon capture slaves were shackled and marched Marches could be up to 1000 miles to the coast (many would die) Large “Slave Castles” would hold slaves until they were shipped to Americas Some were held for a year or more

8. Slave Castles Holding cells in which captive slaves were held in Africa People crammed in (sometimes hundreds in a very small space) No light Openings from above for viewing and feeding

9. Slave Castle

10. Slave Holding Cell

11. Atlantic Crossing 60-90 days long Slaves were crammed in close quarters Combine: –Sea sickness- Poor sanitation –Mal-nutrition- Disease –Torture- Rape Many people died Some jumped overboard

14. Welcome to America Upon arrival survivors were cleaned, oiled, and auctioned After sale, slaves would be transported to their new homes Owners could force slaves to do anything they wanted

15. Crash Course Video on the Atlantic Slave Trade Discussion: What did you think of the video? Did anything surprise you in the video? What do you know about other forms of slavery other than the Atlantic trade?