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Slavery in the New World

Slavery in the New World. http:// www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/african-slave-trade?m=5189719baf036&s=All&f=1&free=false. Did slavery exist before the discovery of America?. Yes…it had existed for centuries before and in many different lands.

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Slavery in the New World

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  1. Slavery in the New World

  2. http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/african-slave-trade?m=5189719baf036&s=All&f=1&free=falsehttp://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/african-slave-trade?m=5189719baf036&s=All&f=1&free=false

  3. Did slavery exist before the discovery of America?

  4. Yes…it had existed for centuries before and in many different lands

  5. Many were enslaved when they were captured in battle or sold to pay off debts • Some were mainly domestic servants, while others worked in mines or fields • Some were treated with respect • Some were allowed to marry and own property • Some of their children were allowed to go free It took many forms…

  6. They discovered and claimed many tiny islands off the coast of West Africa (Azores, Madeira Islands, Canary Islands) Spain and Portugal had been exploring the west African coast for years before the discovery of the New World

  7. The climate on these islands was perfect for growing sugar cane And when they discovered the New World they realized that the climate in the Caribbean was very similar

  8. At first they tried to use Native Americans, but they died off…

  9. They turned to Spanish slaves, black Christian slaves and Asia slaves • So they turned to Spanish slaves, black Christian slaves and Asia slaves But there weren’t enough…

  10. Africans were more immune to most European diseases • They had not friends or family in the Americas to help them • Provided a permanent source of cheap labor • Many had already worked on farms in their native lands 4 reasons why they turned to African slaves

  11. “The black slave is the basis of the hacienda and the source of all wealth which this realm produces.” Spanish official in Peru

  12. The forced removal of people from Africa African Diaspora

  13. From the arrival of the first groups of slaves in 1509 to the late 1800’s over 12 million Africans had been shipped to the Americas…2 million died on the journey known as the middle passage

  14. Middle passage: the journey from Africa to the Americas

  15. A Slave Auction

  16. Many tried to run away…

  17. So the settlers created slave codes which were laws regulating the treatment of slaves…

  18. But most ignored the codes.

  19. Over time the Europeans came to associate slavery with black Africans…Dark skin became a sign of inferiority Racism: the belief that some people are inferior because of their race

  20. What does racism mean to you and is there still racism in the world today?

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