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During which years were between 80,000 to 100,000 slaves estimated to have been exported through General Gordon's region?
During which years were between 80,000 to 100,000 slaves estimated to have been exported through General Gordon's region?
- 1865-1869
- 1890-1894
- 1880-1884
- 1875-1879 (correct)
What was the penalty imposed by General Gordon on those convicted of castrating slave men to market them as eunuchs?
What was the penalty imposed by General Gordon on those convicted of castrating slave men to market them as eunuchs?
- Death penalty (correct)
- Life imprisonment
- Fines
- Exile
Who defeated General Gordon's troops at Khartoum in 1885, leading to his death?
Who defeated General Gordon's troops at Khartoum in 1885, leading to his death?
- Winston Churchill
- Lord Kitchener
- Muhammad Mahad (correct)
- Amdamon
When was British control in the region firmly re-established by the crushing victory of troops led by Lord Kitchener at Amdamon?
When was British control in the region firmly re-established by the crushing victory of troops led by Lord Kitchener at Amdamon?
Who was the young officer named that participated in the victory of troops led by Lord Kitchener at Amdamon?
Who was the young officer named that participated in the victory of troops led by Lord Kitchener at Amdamon?
Which civilization had the power to prevail against all other civilizations during the time of slavery?
Which civilization had the power to prevail against all other civilizations during the time of slavery?
When did the British finally stamp out slavery in Tanganyika?
When did the British finally stamp out slavery in Tanganyika?
Where did General Gordon's troops suffer defeat and he was killed?
Where did General Gordon's troops suffer defeat and he was killed?
When did the emancipation proclamation occur in the United States?
When did the emancipation proclamation occur in the United States?
Where did vestiges of slavery still survive into the 21st century?
Where did vestiges of slavery still survive into the 21st century?
Which war is considered the bloodiest war ever fought in the western hemisphere?
Which war is considered the bloodiest war ever fought in the western hemisphere?
What was the cost to the British government for abolishing slavery in their western hemisphere colonies?
What was the cost to the British government for abolishing slavery in their western hemisphere colonies?
What was the proposed plan in the United States to end slavery?
What was the proposed plan in the United States to end slavery?
Which country faced a more daunting and longer-lasting task in patrolling the Atlantic off the coast of Africa to prevent illegal slave trade?
Which country faced a more daunting and longer-lasting task in patrolling the Atlantic off the coast of Africa to prevent illegal slave trade?
What was the reason for Brazil capitulating to British demands to end the slave trade?
What was the reason for Brazil capitulating to British demands to end the slave trade?
What were the costs involved in the British efforts to stop the international slave trade?
What were the costs involved in the British efforts to stop the international slave trade?
What were the dangers faced by captains of British warships in detaining vessels suspected of carrying slaves?
What were the dangers faced by captains of British warships in detaining vessels suspected of carrying slaves?
How many officers and men were lost in the 10 years from 1875 to 1885 in the British efforts to stop the international slave trade?
How many officers and men were lost in the 10 years from 1875 to 1885 in the British efforts to stop the international slave trade?
What was the economic cost of the Civil War compared to the cost of emancipating the millions of slaves in the United States?
What was the economic cost of the Civil War compared to the cost of emancipating the millions of slaves in the United States?
What was the legacy of the Civil War in the South?
What was the legacy of the Civil War in the South?
Which region saw a longer continuation of the slave trade after the Atlantic slave trade was effectively stopped?
Which region saw a longer continuation of the slave trade after the Atlantic slave trade was effectively stopped?
What method did Arab slavers often use to evade capture by British warships?
What method did Arab slavers often use to evade capture by British warships?
What did Arab slavers do to avoid capture by British cruisers?
What did Arab slavers do to avoid capture by British cruisers?
What was a common occurrence during battles between Arab slave ships and smaller British vessels?
What was a common occurrence during battles between Arab slave ships and smaller British vessels?
What happened to a dow pursued by the British ship Penguin?
What happened to a dow pursued by the British ship Penguin?
Which slave trade had a higher mortality rate?
Which slave trade had a higher mortality rate?
What was a special danger for male slaves marching across the Sahara towards the Mediterranean?
What was a special danger for male slaves marching across the Sahara towards the Mediterranean?
What was the result of crude castration performed in the hinterlands?
What was the result of crude castration performed in the hinterlands?
What made the practice of castration profitable in the Islamic slave trade?
What made the practice of castration profitable in the Islamic slave trade?
Which countries eventually sent warships to patrol the Atlantic and combat the slave trade?
Which countries eventually sent warships to patrol the Atlantic and combat the slave trade?
Study Notes
The Brutality of the Slave Trade in the Islamic World
- The cost of maintaining the naval squadron to combat the slave trade in the Indian Ocean was estimated at 4 million sterling over 20 years.
- French and American flags were used as protection by slave traders on the high seas, but both countries eventually turned against slavery and sent warships to patrol the Atlantic.
- The Atlantic slave trade was effectively stopped by 1860, but the slave trade from East Africa across the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf took longer to be significantly reduced.
- Arab slave ships called daos hugged the coastlines and shallow waters, making it difficult for British warships to capture them.
- When pursued by British cruisers, Arab slavers would throw slaves overboard to avoid capture.
- Slaves were sometimes killed by having their throats cut or being knocked on the head and thrown overboard to dispose of evidence.
- Battles between Arab slave ships and smaller British vessels were common, as the British warships were often too far away to join the fight.
- In one incident, the British ship Penguin pursued a dow, but the dow made for the rocks and sank with many slaves on board.
- The mortality rate of slaves in the Islamic slave trade was even higher than in the transatlantic slave trade.
- Slaves marched across the Sahara towards the Mediterranean mostly died on the way, with castration being a special danger for males.
- Castration was performed crudely in the hinterlands, resulting in the majority of those operated on dying.
- The price of eunuchs was higher than other slaves, making the practice of castration profitable.
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Test your knowledge about the brutalities of the slave trade. Explore the dark history of this trade, including the tactics used by slave traders, the high mortality rate of slaves, and the practice of castration. Challenge yourself with questions on the naval battles, the role of different countries, and the impact of this trade. Increase your understanding of this often overlooked aspect of history and its lasting effects.
