between 1500-1800 slave traders sent 10 million africans across atlantic
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Between 1500-1800 slave traders sent 10 million Africans across Atlantic
1400’s- Portugal’s Prince Henry was looking for sea route around Africa to India
Explorers sent to map Africa Explorers traded with people of West Africa Some Europeans bought slaves on way
home but majority did not No need for slaves
But why was there no need
for slaves?
Europeans begin to settle Americas A large labor force needed to make the
colonies more $$$$$$$$$$ Native Americans used at first Europeans turned to Africans because of
racist views towards Africans of superiority
First African slaves arrive in America (Jamestown, Virginia) in 1619
Forcing people into slavery started in the 1500’s
Some slaves were captured in wars Some slaves sold themselves WHY?
Guns, alcohol, sea shells Slavery existed on a small scale in
Africa
Everything changed in the 1700’s 6 million slaves traded in this century
alone Many did not survive, disease spread
quickly
As profit$ increased, so did the demand for slaves
Whites justified treating Africans as property largely because of racism
European slave traders gave African rulers weapons to get more slaves
Africans turned on each other People did resist with little success Atlantic Slave Trade lasted 400 years In that period 10-12 million Africans
sold into slavery
Sugar is at the center of the Triangle Trade Slaves on Caribbean sugar plantations
produced Molasses Molasses transported to New England for
distillation into Rum Rum was shipped to Africa Africa in turn shipped more slaves to
Caribbean
ARRRRRG. Do you salty dogs know
what molasses is?
Groups began discussing human rights- Many opposed slavery
Quakers led part of this movement 1807- Britain outlaws Slave Trade (Slave trade still exists illegally and
slavery was still legal) 1834- Britain outlaws slavery-Exists in
the U.S. until the Civil War
Industrialization Slavery became
less profitable with advancement of new technology
Encouraged wars and increased tension Tribes began attacking other tribes Tribes received weapons for slaves African states grew as a result of the
weapons they received
Slave Raiders took strong men and women- This left tribes in trouble
They could not defend themselves Hard to plant and harvest Produced little crops which =
starvation, famines
Millions of Africans sent overseas Survivors struggled to hold onto their
culture Diaspora spread ideas, customs, and
beliefs of African people all over Music, traditions, proverbs, songs food