Exam Preparation for Atlantic Slave Trade and Lauda Equiano Narrative

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the Atlantic Slave Trade and Lauda Equiano's narrative, aiding in exam preparation.

Lauda Equiano

A former slave whose autobiography provided an important first-hand account of slavery and the slave trade.

Atlantic Slave Trade

The transatlantic trade of enslaved Africans to the Americas, peaking in the 18th century, with significant mortality rates during the Middle Passage.

Middle Passage

The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas, infamous for its brutal conditions and high mortality rates.

Royal Africa Company

A chartered company that held a monopoly on the English slave trade and was involved in the transportation of slaves to the Americas.

Thomas Phillips

A captain whose account of his slave trading voyage provides insights into the practices and conditions of the slave trade.

Cowrie Shells

Used as currency in trade, particularly in West Africa, and highly valued during the slave trade.

Chattel Slavery

A system of slavery where individuals are treated as personal property that can be bought or sold.

Abolitionists

Individuals or groups who sought to end the slave trade and slavery, often highlighting the moral and human rights violations they involved.

Moral Discomfort

The uneasy feeling some individuals experience when their actions or participation in a practice is contradicted by their ethical beliefs.

Palming Oil in Slave Trade

Used to soothe branding injuries on slaves, reflecting the merchants' discomfort with the brutality of their practices.

Resistance

Various forms of defiance by enslaved individuals, including uprisings, escape attempts, and self-harm during the slave trade.

Branding of Slaves

The practice of marking enslaved individuals with hot irons to signify ownership, often viewed as a dehumanizing act.

Slave Mortality Rates

The percentage of enslaved individuals who died during capture, transportation, or after arrival; historically significant in understanding the impact of the slave trade.

Congo and Angola

Regions in Africa that were significant sources of enslaved people sent to the Americas.

European Slave Merchants

Individuals or companies from European nations that organized and profited from the slave trade.

White Man's Grave

A term used to describe the high mortality rates of European traders in West Africa due to diseases.

African Diaspora

The dispersion of Africans across the world, particularly due to the Atlantic slave trade, resulting in cultural and social impacts globally.