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History Alive!Experiential Activity
The Middle Passage
Triangular Trade Routes & Mercantilism
Cargo hold of a slave shipSlaves were loaded in a loose
pack or tight pack
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
Captured Africans
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
Slave Market on the African Coast
West Africa Slave Market
2.3C
• Slaves were often mistreated and considered chattel (property).
• Branding was common practice
Hold of a Slave Ship
On Deck
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
Slave Rebellion at Sea
Rebelling Slaves Thrown Overboard
Fear of Rebellion
2.3E
• Fear of rebellion caused traders to keep slaves in the hold for long periods of time.
Public Auction of Slaves
Selling Slaves
2.3F
Slaves were
• often confused due to language barriers, causing poor communication.
• Inspected like farm animals
• Sold to the highest bidder
Contemporary Slave Trade takes place in Trucks and Container Ships