Slavery in America

Vocabulary flashcards based on the lecture notes about slavery in America.

Auction

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

Enslaver

A person or entity that enslaves others for labor.

Middle Passage

The sea route taken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas.

Overseer

A person who supervises workers, especially slaves on plantations.

Triangular Trade

A historic trade system involving the exchange of goods and enslaved people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Enslavement

The act of forcing someone to work against their will without payment.

Plantation

A large farm, especially in the South, where crops are grown, often using slave labor.

Coping Mechanisms

Strategies used by individuals to manage stressful situations, such as slavery.

Scrambles

Public sales of enslaved people where buyers rush to select individuals for enslavement.

Cultural Retention

The process by which a group's cultural heritage is preserved and maintained despite oppression.