Slavery Revision

Reason for the beginning of slavery in the Americas.

Economic need for cheap labor for plantations and mining

Decimation of Indigenous populations

Created a labor shortage leading Europeans to turn to Africa for enslaved people.

Triangular Trade

A system of trade where Europe provided manufactured goods to Africa in exchange for slaves, who were then transported to the Americas, where raw materials were sent back to Europe.

Tight Packing vs. Loose Packing

Tight packing involved placing more slaves on a ship to maximize profit despite higher death rates, while loose packing aimed to reduce death rates by carrying fewer slaves.

Separation from Families

Experience of Africans upon arrival in North America, as many were sold at auction.

Dehumanization

Process by which enslaved Africans were considered property rather than people.

Slave Codes

Laws aimed at limiting slaves' rights, including prohibitions on education and restricted movement.

Fugitive Slave Act (1850)

Law requiring the return of escaped slaves, even from free states.

Underground Railroad

A secret network that helped enslaved people escape to free states or Canada.

Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

Declared the freedom of all slaves in Confederate states.

13th Amendment (1865)

Legally abolished slavery in the United States.