Agenda

• Map Quiz (Content quiz Thursday)

• Joint Stock Companies

• African Slave Trade

• Homework is due Friday!

Objectives

• Understand the reason for joint stock companies.

• Explain the African slave trade.

Map Quiz Locations

• Russia• England• Germany• Portugal• Netherlands• Latin America• West Indies• China

Joint Stock Companies

• Stock was sold to several investors to share the expense and risk of the voyages.

• This promoted CAPITALISM

• What is capitalism?

Capitalism

• Capital is wealth such as ships factories or money.

• Capitalism is what we have in the U.S.

• People are free to own capital and decide how they want to use it.

Joint Stock Companies

• Key Points

• Why Important?

# 97 African Slave Trade

• What do you know about the African Slave trade?

African Captives in YokesAfrican Captives in Yokes

Slave Trade in the CongoSlave Trade in the Congo

“Black” Gold for Sale!“Black” Gold for Sale!

The Middle PassageThe Middle Passage

Slave Ship PlanSlave Ship Plan

“Coffin” Position: Onboard a Slave Ship“Coffin” Position:

Onboard a Slave Ship

Slave Ship InteriorSlave Ship Interior

Onboard the Slave ShipOnboard the Slave Ship

Revolt Aboard a Slave ShipRevolt Aboard a Slave Ship

African Captives Thrown Overboard

African Captives Thrown Overboard

Sharks followed the slave ships across the Atlantic!

The Triangle TradeThe Triangle Trade

Notice of a Slave AuctionNotice of a Slave Auction

Inspection and SaleInspection and Sale

Slave Master BrandsSlave Master Brands

Slave With Iron MuzzleSlave With Iron Muzzle

30 Lashes30 Lashes

Whipped Slave, early 19cWhipped Slave, early 19c

Negro Hung Alive by WaistNegro Hung Alive by Waist

#97 African Slave Trade

• Key Points

• Why Important?