Slavery Flashcards
(37 cards)
what is slavery
when people are treated as property, not humans
how old is slavery
nobody knows,,, (ooooooh)
what ways were people enslaved
captured in battles, punmishment, sold ito slavery
what is the slave trade
the transatlantic slave trade
where were slaves used in ancient egypt
to build pyramids
where were slaves used in ancient rome
gladiator battles, as entertainment
What are some parts of slavery
against your will, being treated like property, being forced to do jobs with no pay
what does transatlantic mean
across the atlantic ocean
when was the TST (transatlantic slave trade)
late 1400s-1800s
who began it
portugese colonies, late 1500s
what did they export
slaves, cotton, tobacco, sugar, guns, brandy
what did some captains do as punishments
cut off ears, thrown overboard, killed themself
when did slave trade end
1807
when did slave trade properly end
1833
what shape was the TST
triangle
when did the zong start throwing slaves overboard
29th nov, 1789
why did they thrown slaves overboard
water shortage, sailed 300 miles past destination, threw over half of slaves overboard. Insurers refused to pay
how many of the zongs crew were prosecuted
none
who was ottobah cugoano
a slave who wrote a book to show people the horrors of slavery.
what is a plantation
an estate on which crops such as sugar, coffee and tobacco are grown
what is an overseer
a man paid by the master to make slaves work faster
whats a field slave
a slave who worked on a plantation outdoors, processes harvest
whats a house slave
slave who works in house doing housework and looking after children
whats a driver
a slave who makes other slaves work harderin return for priveliges fro master and hated by other slaves
