African Slave Trade Cornell Notes• 1. In what areas of the world (climate) was the slave trade most

popular?• 2. Why does the artist of The Slave Trade put two boys in the

picture?• 3. How did the artists of the first two pictures show their disapproval

of the slave trade?• 4. Who captured the slaves that were sold in the slave trade?• 5. What was the economic advantage of doing it this way?• 6. What were the conditions like on board the slave ships?• 7. What was done to slaves who were sick or rebellious during the

passage?• 8. What is the Kwa chant about?• 9. What events significantly impacted the volume of the slave trade?

The Slave TradeMoreland

The SLAVE TRADE(Biard)

Slave Caravans on the Road(unknown)

The Slave Deck of the Bark “Wildfire”

(1860)

LIVING AFRICANS THROWN OVERBOARD (UNKNOWN)

Kwa chant about the disappearance of an African boy, Equiano

• Who are we looking for, who are we looking for?It's Equiano we're looking for.Has he gone to the stream? Let him come back. Has he gone to the farm? Let him return.It's Equiano we're looking for