History Alive! Experiential Activity The Middle Passage.

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History Alive! Experiential Activity The Middle Passage

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History Alive!Experiential Activity

The Middle Passage

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Triangular Trade Routes & Mercantilism

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Cargo hold of a slave shipSlaves were loaded in a loose

pack or tight pack

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Middle Passage

• 2.3AMiddle Passage — the route slaves took between Africa & America on the triangular trade route. Slaves were traded for: guns, rum, tobacco

• Toubob -white slave traders

• Slatee - African slave traders

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Captured Africans

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Slave Trade

2.3B

• Slave trade was common in Africa.

• Slaves were captured by other tribes & sold into slavery.

• coffle— A line of chained slaves

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Slave Market on the African Coast

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West Africa Slave Market

2.3C

• Slaves were often mistreated and considered chattel (property).

• Branding was common practice

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Hold of a Slave Ship

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On Deck

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Hold of a Slave Ship

2.3D

• CONDITIONS in the hold of the ship: – crowded, hot, dark, unsanitary conditions and

slaves were fed terrible food

• RESULTS: sickness, disease, and death

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Slave Rebellion at Sea

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Rebelling Slaves Thrown Overboard

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Fear of Rebellion

2.3E

• Fear of rebellion caused traders to keep slaves in the hold for long periods of time.

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Public Auction of Slaves

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Selling Slaves

2.3F

Slaves were

• often confused due to language barriers, causing poor communication.

• Inspected like farm animals

• Sold to the highest bidder