African Tribal vs. American Slavery by Miss Eley

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African Tribal vs. American Slaveryby Miss Eley

• By Miss Eley

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Task

• During the presentation, take notes on your My
  Notes/Your Notes page.
• You will then share notes with a partner.
• At the end, you will create a Venn Diagram
  comparing the two types of slavery.

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What is African tribal slavery?

• African tribes often went to war with each other.
  The members of the losing tribe would become
  slaves to the members of the winning tribe.

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When did tribal slavery occur?

• Prior to the 14th century
• After the 14th century, tribal slaves were
  typically shipped out of Africa

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Why tribal slavery?

• Tribes that lost wars were seen as inferior and,
  therefore, could be used as slaves.
• Human labor was traded for other items.

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What were some jobs of tribal slaves?

• Odd jobs
• Cleaning up huts
• Serve the king
• Worked in diamond, gold, and mineral mines

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Why did tribes use slaves?

• Provide additional labor
• Trade slaves for other needed items
• Eventually sold tribal slaves to Europeans for
  money

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What was slavery in America?
Blacks were taken from Africa to America where
they were made to do hard labor with no pay.
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When did slavery in America occur?

• The first slaves arrived in America in 1619.
• Transportation of slaves ended in the 1800s.

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Why black slaves?

• African slaves were
• strong
• immune from colonists diseases
• used to working in groups
• Family-oriented
• very obedient (due to cultural barriers)
• able cultivate land (done previously in Africa)

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What were some of the jobs of slaves in America?

• Planted and harvested crops
• House slaves (cooked, cleaned, served master)
• Skilled jobs like a blacksmith
• Child care

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WHY did Americans use slaves?

• To help build the newly found America
• To develop and cultivate the land that was in
  America
• To help high maintenance crops be profitable

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What happened to American slavery?

• Slavery ended in 1860 with the signing of the
  Emancipation Proclamation.
• This freed all slaves in the rebelling states.
• By 1865, after the Civil War, all slaves were
  declared free.

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The End

• Now that we have discussed two types of slavery,
  you will create a Venn Diagram of the
  characteristics of African tribal and American
  slavery.