- existed in Africa - slaves = prisoners of war w/ some legal rights and non-permanent non-inheritable bondage - European establishments of ports across West Africa - goods [guns] for slaves - guns enabled more raids on communities and more taking of slaves - adopted thought-systems to justify - Noah had cursed grandson to be servant lifelong and Africans = descendants of Canaan therefore biblical to enslave them - Spanish initiated slavery to solve labor shortage in New World

- introduced to Caribbean by Columbus - Encomenderos = leading men granted land - all Natives on land = coerced labor to mine and farm - justified by religion via. Requerimiento

1.5: Labor, Slavery and Caste in Spanish America Flashcards by Zarah Kosandar

AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE

existed in Africa
slaves = prisoners of war w/ some legal rights and non-permanent non-inheritable bondage
European establishments of ports across West Africa
goods [guns] for slaves
guns enabled more raids on communities and more taking of slaves
adopted thought-systems to justify
Noah had cursed grandson to be servant lifelong and Africans = descendants of Canaan therefore biblical to enslave them
Spanish initiated slavery to solve labor shortage in New World

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ENCOMIENDA SYSTEM

introduced to Caribbean by Columbus
Encomenderos = leading men granted land
all Natives on land = coerced labor to mine and farm
justified by religion via. Requerimiento

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

REQUERIMIENTO

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

1.5: Labor, Slavery and Caste in Spanish America Flashcards

(3 cards)