Slavery Presentation

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Slavery Presentation

• Images from the
• Transatlantic Slave Trade

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Most slaves were captured by other Africans. West
Africa is where the majority of slaves came from.
Almost all slaves landed in the places seen on
the map (Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama,
South Carolina, and Florida)
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The primary reason for slavery was the crops seen
above. Slaves were free labor for the
plantations in the South.
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Slaves were bought by Spanish, Dutch, and
Portuguese smugglers. They were sold by African
Kings and tribal leaders like King Alvaro of
Congo. Usually, they were traded for guns and
money.
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Slaves were then sold to ship captains by the
traders who had them caught.
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Chains and manacles were used to keep slaves from
running.
Slaves were BRANDED with this tool (permanent
burn scar) to show they were property.
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The conditions on board the ships that carried
the slaves across the Atlantic were horrific. The
captains tried to squeeze as many people into the
hold of the ship. At least 20 of the slaves died
on the way.
Slaves were kept chained together with very
little room. They were only fed once a day and
allowed outside for 20 minutes. Sanitation and
diseases were a big problem.
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Slaves were routinely beaten and tortured and
beaten. Many women were raped by sailors during
the voyage.
If a slave died on the voyage, His body was
thrown overboard.
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Signs like this were common to announce the
upcoming auctions where slaves would be for sale.
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Slaves were sold at auctions and purchased by
farm owners.
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The final destination for most slaves was a
plantation where they were forced to work for
free harvesting crops like cotton, wheat, coffee,
cocoa, and tobacco.
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Slaves were punished for disobedience, trying to
escape, or not working hard enough. The most
common form of punishment was the WHIP.
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The scars of a whip.
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Many people, white and black, tried to help
southern slaves escape to freedom through the
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, Harriet Tubman was an
ex-slave who continued to go back to the South
and help people find freedom even though her life
was constantly in danger.
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Many freed slaves went on to fight for the North
during the Civil War.
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Three great movies that show different sides of
the black struggle during slavery.