Life in Colonial America: African Slavery

4 facts about slavery before colonial America

1. Long Existence

2. Existed during the times of the Greeks, Romans, and Africa

3. The slaves were still considered human beings

4. Slavery in Africa and Europe was not Hereditary

Manumission

Release from slavery

4 facts about Chattel slavery based on Race

1. Existed in the 13 colonies

2. Chattel slaves are moveable property

3. Slaves were considered property like cattle

   1. Not a human being to master and law

4. A harsh version of slavery

In the Triangular trade, European goods are being traded for ____

slaves

3 facts about slaves to the Americas (the Middle Passage)

1. Includes Caribbean, Central America, and North America

2. 12 to 15 million slaves

   1. Forced to become slaves

   2. These people are human beings who have dreams

3. 50,000 to North America

4 factors of The Great Circuit (Triangular Trade)

1. TransAtlantic Slave Trade

2. Manufactured Products to Africa

3. Middle Passage

4. Colonial Products to Europe

7 facts about the capture of slaves in the Middle Passage

1. The African rulers were willing to participate in the slave trade

   1. They organized raids, to round up Africans

2. African Rulers drove a hard bargain

3. Slave Coupe-Africans lined up, led by Africans to be boarded on ships

   1. Some of these were children

4. Slave vessels were supported by insurance companies

   1. Loose packing system: Lost part of cargo on their route to Africa, so they can treat their slaves better

   2. Tight Packing system: Lose some cargo, and fit as many slaves as they can

      1. Chained together, forced to use the bathroom in buckets

   3. Opportunity for diseases to spread

      1. If someone has a disease, they would be thrown off board

4 facts about the slaves who arrive after the Middle Passage

1. When they arrive, there is usually an announcement for the slaves to be sold

2. People would go to Charleston, for slaves to be traded

3. The slave traders would put the slaves into different groups

4. Auction and scramble

   1. Grab the slave you want and hurry

3 facts about slaves in the Caribbean

1. Excessively brutal

2. Worst form of slavery in the west

   1. The Caribbean Islands were unhealthy for white people because of diseases

   2. Few Whites wanted to live on their plantation

   3. The slaves outnumbered the whites

   4. Made the slaves feel vulnerable

   5. An Infraction made by slaves must be immediately punished cruelly to send a message

      1. Torture, hanging, starving, derby does, severing, flogging, whipping

3. Life expectancy 7 years

What are maroons

People who would raid the Caribbean plantation

3 facts about slavery in the Mainland

1. Gang labor

   1. Most of them worked in gangs

   2. Typically worked in tobacco fields

   3. Intensive labor

   4. Clearing fields

   5. Growing new trees

2. Punishments

   1. Lacking, punishments occurred

3. Violation, Isolation, and exhaustion

   1. Harvest time- about 18 hours a day.

   2. Did their best to spread African culture to their children

7 facts about the Stono Rebellion

1. Started in 1739

2. Slaves would often try to free themselves

3. Most times another slave would stitch on them; probably through torture or fear

4. About 57 slaves banded together, moved from plantation to plantation, killing the white people there, heading down to Spanish

   1. The head of Florida, has promised them that they will be free

5. When someone rebels, executions could happen to prove a message

6. Over 100 slaves were executed

7. Cannot get away with a slave rebellion; there are consequences