Consequences of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Flashcards about the consequences of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Racism

A consequence of the Transatlantic slave trade leading to inequality and white supremacy.

Thirteenth Amendment

Abolished slavery.

Fourteenth Amendment

Gave African Americans citizenship rights.

Fifteenth Amendments

Gave African Americans the right to vote without reference to their race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Established 'separate but equal' doctrine, regarding black people as inferior to white Americans.

Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

A white supremacist group formed in 1865 that conducted violent assaults and murders of African Americans.

Splitting of Families

Families were separated during the slave trade due to gender and age, causing long-term social and psychological impacts.

Dehumanization

Slaves were seen as property, leading to the loss of rights, freedoms, and choices, with deadly consequences.

Loss of Culture and Population

Slaves were removed from their lands, forbidden to practice their customs and languages, resulting in permanently lost cultural identities.

Abolitionists

People who were opposed to slavery and wanted freedom for the slaves and for them to be recognized as equal humans.