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History Alive! Experiential Activity

History Alive! Experiential Activity . This activity is intended to provide you with information and a little understanding of the hardships faced by slaves on their trip to the US.

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History Alive! Experiential Activity

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  1. History Alive! Experiential Activity This activity is intended to provide you with information and a little understanding of the hardships faced by slaves on their trip to the US. Our expectation is that you are mature students who will take this simulation seriously and as a unique learning opportunity. We also expect that you will participate often giving your viewpoints and opinions backed up by textual evidence from the pictures or prior knowledge.

  2. Triangular Trade Routes

  3. Captured Africans

  4. The Slave Trade The slave trade began in the 1500's and continued until the late 1800s. The invention of the cotton gin increased the need for slave labor in the 1800's coffle: A long chained line of slaves

  5. West Africa Slave Market Slaves were often mistreated and considered chattel (property). Branding was common practice The rulers of West African kingdoms captured inland Africans and traded them to Europeans for textiles, ironware, rum, and guns

  6. Middle Passage Middle Passage — the route slaves took between Africa & America on the triangular trade route. Slaves were traded for: guns, rum, tobacco Toubob -white slave traders Slatee - African slave traders

  7. Hold of a Slave Ship CONDITIONS in the hold of the ship: crowded, hot, dark, unsanitary conditions and slaves were fed terrible food RESULTS: sickness, disease, and death

  8. Fear of Rebellion Fear of rebellion caused traders to keep slaves in the hold for long periods of time Language, weakness, and fear of punishment prevented many slave rebellions The Amistad was a successful slave rebellion

  9. Selling Slaves Slaves were often confused due to language barriers, causing poor communication. Inspected like farm animals Sold to the highest bidder The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves took effect in 1808 outlawing the transatlantic slave trade.

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