Slave, trade Flashcards

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Trade triangle

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European ships transported manufactured goods to Africa, e.g. guns, hardware and cloth.
These goods were traded for enslaved Africans, who were then transported to America and the Caribbean.
Slaves grew raw materials, e.g. sugar, cotton, and tobacco

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Plantation

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A large farm or states where one main crop was grown by slave, Africans.
Mostly grew sugar, cotton and tobacco

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The middle passage

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The second stage of the trade triangle Africans were transported to America and the Caribbean

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Countries involved in slavery

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British Portuguese Dutch, Spanish, Danish and French 

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Abolition

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 Banning or getting rid of something

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White abolitionists

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Granville, sharp
A lawyer who set up the abolition committee.
William Wilberforce.
MP, who brought the abolition built apartment every year between 1790 and 1806
Thomas Clarkson.
Campaigner, who told people about the horrors of slavery

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The abolition committee

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A group of influential men in Britain that campaigns to the end of slave trade

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During the middle passage

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10 to 20% of enslaved Africans died on the voyage.
Densely packed on the ships and chained together
Poor hygiene on ships, led to many illnesses
During the voyage of the Zong, 133 sick, slaves were thrown overboard

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On arrival in the Americas

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Would be sold by auction to plantation owners

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on Plantations 

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Field slaves
Would carry out of manual labour, such as harvesting crops, and crushing and boiling sugar

Domestic slaves
Would work in the owners house.

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Boycott

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To stop buying goods, public awareness, caused a sugar boycott

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