For a slave, what For a slave, what was life like during was life like during

the trip to the trip to America?America?

African Americans African Americans in the Coloniesin the Colonies

Olaudah EquianoOlaudah Equiano

Kidnapped at age 10Kidnapped at age 10

Sent to America on British slave shipSent to America on British slave ship

Eventually ends up in VirginiaEventually ends up in Virginia

Buys his freedom, moves to Britain, Buys his freedom, moves to Britain, joins antislavery movementjoins antislavery movement

Triangular TradeTriangular Trade

Trade between Trade between EuropeEurope, , AfricaAfrica and and AmericasAmericas

Europe sends the CaribbeanEurope sends the Caribbean–BooksBooks–ClothCloth–Manufactured ProductsManufactured Products

Triangular TradeTriangular Trade

Caribbean sends sugar to Caribbean sends sugar to New EnglandNew England

New England distills rum, New England distills rum, sends it and firearms to Africasends it and firearms to Africa

Africa in turn sends slaves to Africa in turn sends slaves to CaribbeanCaribbean

Middle PassageMiddle PassagePart of Triangular trade routePart of Triangular trade route

– from Africa to Caribbeanfrom Africa to Caribbean10-40% of slaves 10-40% of slaves

on a ship will die on a ship will die Forced as many Forced as many

slaves onto a slaves onto a ship ship as would fitas would fit

Cape CoastCape Coast

Middle PassageMiddle PassagePoor sanitationPoor sanitationExtreme heatExtreme heatDiseaseDiseaseLed to many Led to many suicidessuicidesOccasional mutiny-Occasional mutiny-

– When a ship’s crew or When a ship’s crew or passengers take controlpassengers take control

Africans in the New WorldAfricans in the New World

About 10 million sent to About 10 million sent to AmericasAmericas

3.5 million to Brazil3.5 million to Brazil1.5 million to Spanish colonies1.5 million to Spanish colonies 4 million to Caribbean4 million to Caribbean500,000 to North America500,000 to North America

Know all men by these presents that I, Diggs Dishman of the Know all men by these presents that I, Diggs Dishman of the County of King Geo. have bargained and sold unto Joseph County of King Geo. have bargained and sold unto Joseph Rufner of Shenandoah County one negro man named Ben for Rufner of Shenandoah County one negro man named Ben for the consideration of Sixty Pounds which I will warrant and the consideration of Sixty Pounds which I will warrant and defend against all claims and demands or wants, given from defend against all claims and demands or wants, given from my hand this 2nd day March 1792. Today U.S.= $10,152my hand this 2nd day March 1792. Today U.S.= $10,152

SlaverySlavery

Maryland first colony to Maryland first colony to restrict African’s rightsrestrict African’s rights

Slave codes- Virginia sets Slave codes- Virginia sets specific laws pertaining to specific laws pertaining to slaveryslavery

Slave CodesSlave CodesBecome more and more strictBecome more and more strictCould not gather in groups Could not gather in groups

(assemble)(assemble)Not own propertyNot own propertyNot testify against a white Not testify against a white

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