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Triangle Trade

A system of transatlantic trade in which slaves were shipped from Africa to America, plantation crops from America to Europe, and material goods from Europe to Africa.

Slavery

A form of exploitation where individuals are treated as property, denied rights, and have their labor completely controlled by masters.

Effects of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Industrial growth in Europe and the Americas driven by raw materials brought from plantations leading to economic growth.

Types of Servitude

Different forms of servitude including Roman slavery (serfdom), African servitudes, debt bondage, lineage servitude, and enslavement of war captives.

Erroneous Perceptions about the Slave Trade

Common misconceptions that Africans were uncivilized and that they were the only people ever enslaved.

Statistics of the TAST

Key data points including that 4 in 5 immigrants to America were African, and 1 in 10 slave voyages included major rebellions.

Racial Justifications for Slavery

Beliefs held by Europeans that justified enslaving Africans due to perceived racial and cultural superiority.

Strategies against the TAST

Defensive and offensive measures taken by individuals in response to slavery, including environmental defenses, migrations, and assaults on slave vessels.

Stereotypes of Black Women

Social constructs portraying Black women as 'Mammy', 'Sapphire', and 'Jezebel' contributing to their exploitation and discrimination.

Arguments About Slavery

Debates by scholars like Eltis and Inikori regarding the justifications for slavery and the economic implications of African labor.