1. African-American History 1700-1799 By: Teddy Merrick (Group Leader), Sam Cooper, and Megan Spicuzza

2. First Aboard the Ship When slaves were captured, they were taken on board stripped, and examined They were examined head to toe by a surgeon The slaves spent several months on the ship in tight quarters

3. What Happened Aboard the Ship The air in the hold was awful Women and children were kept separate quarters, sometimes on deck allowing them limited freedom of movement, but this also exposed The captives were often in poor health from the physical and mental abuse they suffered.

4. Disease on a Slave Ship Sickness was common Epidemics of fever, dysentery, and smallpox were normal On the average ship, between 20 and 30 percent of the captives died The close quarters in which captives were held naturally increased the spread of disease

5. The Stono Rebellion What happened in the Stono Rebellion was that slaves escaped from a plantation, named the Stono Plantation, and stole ammunition from a warehouse. The king of Spain issued a decree granting freedom to slaves escaping to Florida. Florida at the time was under Spanish Control. The Stono Rebellion started near a village named Rantowles, about 12 miles away from Charleston.

6. Continued The lieutenant governor, William Bull, and a group of men happened to meet the armed slaves. Bull alerted the militia and 44 of the escaped slaves were killed. On their way down to Florida, they burned buildings and killed white people. They were joined by 60 more slaves. Before the militia 25 to 50 blacks had already died. In the 1700’s at least 250 other slave rebellions also occurred.

8. Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War (Sam Cooper) April 19, 1775- African Americans were some of the first minutemen to fight at Lexington and Concord. May 1775- The Continental Congress decides that only freed black men could fight in the war June 17, 1775- Two African American Soldiers, Peter Salem and Salem Poor, were honored for their contributions in the battle of Bunker Hill. Peter Salem killed Major John Pitcaim in the battle.

9. Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary war Cont. July 9, 1775- General George Washington declares that no blacks could fight in the Revolutionary war. October 23, 1775- Congress approves General Washington’s idea. November 7, 1775- Lord Dunmore promises freedom to all slaves who enlist to the British army.

10. Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War Cont. December 31, 1775- General Washington revokes his decision, allowing African Americans to join the army for the Americans. December 25, 1776- Prince Whipple, a slave, accompanied George Washington across the Delaware river. July 1777- Richard Prescott was captured by a nameless African American soldier.