CH1 sec. 2.2.2 Slavery

2.4 Trade in humans

The Golden Age
 Slavery
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2.4 Trade in humans

The Golden Age
 Slavery

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Learning objectives
5) I can name three ways in which people were enslaved.
6) I can describe what happened to people who were enslaved.
7) I can explain how slaves tried to rise against their owners.

I know the terms and dates from this section.

Slide 2 - Slide

Slavery
How did people become slaves?

  • Debts/ owing someone money.
  • Prisoners of war.
  • Slave raids (=rooftochten).

Someone who was enslaved had become property of a slave trader and lost his or her rights (became an object).

Slide 3 - Slide

Slavery
African slave traders brought slaves to the European trading posts on the West coast (for example fort Elmina).
Slaves were transported by ship to auctions in America.  

Slave ships (1 in 8 slaves died):
  • crowded
  • poor hygiene
  • bad food
  • slaves were chained

Slide 4 - Slide

Slavery
Plantation owners bought slaves at auctions.

Life at the plantation
  • Families were separated
  • Lived the rest of their lives on the plantation
  • Punishments for fleeing and not working hard enough.

Slide 5 - Slide

Slavery
Slaves tried to resist:
  • By destroying the harvest.
  • Keeping old customs and traditions, language and religion (culture)
  • Sometimes there were succesful escapes or uprisings.

Uprisings were almost always crushed with violence.

Slide 6 - Slide

Why were slaves branded?
A
So their tribe didn't want them back.
B
To punish them
C
To show who owned them.

Slide 7 - Quiz

Which goods were shipped at number 1?

A
Slaves
B
Sugar and tobacco
C
Alcohol and weapons

Slide 8 - Quiz

People could be enslaved for different reasons.
Which answer is not a proper example?
A
To pay of debts
B
Captured by slave hunters
C
Because of their religion
D
Prisoner of war

Slide 9 - Quiz

Learning objectives
5) I can name three ways in which people were enslaved.
6) I can describe what happened to people who were enslaved.
7) I can explain how slaves tried to rise against their owners.

I know the terms and dates from this section.

Slide 10 - Slide

Get to work
What? See whiteboard.
How? Alone 
Help? Ask neighbour. Can't figure it out? Ask teacher. 
Time? Until the end of the lesson. 
Done? Learn terms and dates. Ask teacher. 

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