1. Fighting for freedom By Brian Molina

2. The trip to America The plantation owners went to Africa to look for people to work for them. The plantation owners went to Africa to look for people to work for them. They tied them up, and they put them on a ship to go to America. They tied them up, and they put them on a ship to go to America.

3. The ships On this ship this is how the ship looks like. On this ship this is how the ship looks like. They put the slaves on one line where they were all squished. They put the slaves on one line where they were all squished. They try to put more slaves - as many as they can. They try to put more slaves - as many as they can. Some died, were harassed and treated bad all the way to America. Some died, were harassed and treated bad all the way to America.

4. The plantation When they got to America they were forced to work on the plantations. When they got to America they were forced to work on the plantations. If they were trying to escape they will whip them. If they were trying to escape they will whip them. The slaves were treated like they were animals. The slaves were treated like they were animals.

5. Slave The picture on the top show how the slave catcher catch the slaves. When they find a slave they pay lots of money. The picture on the top show how the slave catcher catch the slaves. When they find a slave they pay lots of money. On the bottom picture show how many a slave cost for it captured. On the bottom picture show how many a slave cost for it captured.

6. A war for freedom Around this time the first African went to war Around this time the first African went to war They fought for their freedom. They fought for their freedom. They hated that the white people treated them badly. They hated that the white people treated them badly. Lots of people lost their lives in this war. Lots of people lost their lives in this war. Even though war ended in 1865 there is still lots of discrimination today Even though war ended in 1865 there is still lots of discrimination today