Week 4 - African Enslavement in the Caribbean 17th-19th Century PDF

African Enslavement in the Caribbean 17 - 19 th th century 1st Form History Objectives: 01 02 03 04 Trace the Discuss the ways Describe the Describe the triangular route in which Africans conditions on the arrival an...

African Enslavement in the Caribbean 17 - 19 th th century 1st Form History Objectives: 01 02 03 04 Trace the Discuss the ways Describe the Describe the triangular route in which Africans conditions on the arrival and sale of and the were captured Middle passage the West African commodities and brought to during the Trans- Slaves in the West traded. the Caribbean. Atlantic Slave Indies. trade. Introductory Activity Guided Questions: 1. Name two crops that were grown in the new colonies? 2. What are two methods used to capture slaves? 3. Explain what was life like for a slave? What was the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade? The Transatlantic Slave Trade or the Triangular Trade or Slave Trade was a three-point trading system where goods (both human and non- human cargo) were traded between territories involved. The three key regions that were involved in this trade were Western Europe, West Africa and the West Indies. Trans- Atlantic Slave Trade Recall the method used to capture slaves Africans became enslaved within the transatlantic trade mainly in one of four ways: ✔ criminals were sold by chiefs (or kings) as punishment ✔ free Africans were captured during raids by African and European gangs ✔ domestic slaves were resold ✔ Prisoners of war were sold on. *Many of them were kidnapped from their villages. Let’s Read! Textbook: Leap into History Page 106 The journey to the Fort, At the inland Market and At the Fort Let’s Read Page 109-110: Leap into History Textbook Middle Passage The term 'Middle Passage' is often used to describe the period that enslaved Africans endured in the holds of slave ships as they crossed the Atlantic. The term, however, is derived from the European perspective of the triangular trade route journey. It does not represent the view that for millions of enslaved Africans crossing the Atlantic was neither the middle, nor the end of the journey to their new lives as chattel in the Americas. Life aboard on a Slave Ship Class Activity Imagine you are a slave who has been captured from West Africa and transported the British West Indies in the slaver. Write a descriptive story telling your friend about your experience from capture to your journey through the Middle Passage.