Slaves were captured in Africa by other Africans: True or false?
True
What was the name of the woman who helped 70 slaves escape?
Harriet Tubman
What was the underground railroad?
A secret system of routes and stops that slaves could take to escape and be helped by other people
What is this diagram called?
Triangular Trade
Give three different civilisations that used slavery
Greeks, Romans, Vikings, Egyptians, Aztecs, Arab, America
Give three different things slaves harvested on farms
Tobacco, Sugar, Coffee, Cotton
Why were slaves prepared nicely for auctions?
So people would want to buy them more
What were conditions like for slaves on the ships?
Cramped, no space, very little food and water, covered in own vomit and blood
Give three ways slaves would resist
Steal from master, break tools, escape, speak own language, arson, kill their master
What was the name of the secret route slaves used to escape?
The underground railroad
Which three places dominated the slave trade?
Europe, Africa, the Americas
What were conditions like on plantations?
Long hours, beaten, extreme weather, very little sleep
What was the name of the ship where there was a massacre and slaves were murdered?
Zong
What was the journey from Africa to the Americas called?
The middle passage
Why did African kings trade their fellow Africans?
To sell them and make money
Give the two different types of auctions
Traditional and scramble
Give three jobs slaves would've had to do
Housekeeping, farming, heavy labour
How were slaves sometimes prepared for auction?
Hot tar put on cuts, cleaned with oil, thick rope put up backside
Give three ways slaves were punished
Whipped, flogged, branded, iron muzzle, neck collar with prongs
What ways did people try ad justify slavery?
Through their beliefs, to make money, through religion