Atlantic Slave Trade and the Impact of ExplorationCHANGE AND CONTINUITY OVER TIME

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Overall

African Slavery

Why African Slavery?◦ Law and Private property was different

in Africa◦ NO private property = wealth = #

slaves◦ Portuguese needed laborers and

Portuguese territory was NOT highly populated

◦ Vast Land + Little Inhabitants = Need for Slaves◦ Native Slaves often rebelled, ran

away, or escaped easily

How were Africans enslaved?◦ African chieftains would enslave

neighboring societies in exchange for manufactured goods (guns)◦ More Guns = More Slaves = More Trade

◦ The Middle Passage◦ Shipping of Slaves from Africa to the

Americas◦ Horrible Conditions

◦ Many planned suicide and revolts

◦ Economic advantage to keep alive

Multi-Regional Impact

Africa◦ Huge Increase in Slaves Labor

◦ 1500s – 2000 slaves

◦ 1700s – 55,0000 slaves

◦ Some societies untouched, some benefited economically, some destroyed◦ 16 million citizens

◦ Distorted sex ratio, men valued more

◦ Polygyny

◦ Increased violence/war

Americas and Caribbean◦ North America

◦ 5% of slave population

◦ Less diseases than Latin America

◦ Female slaves needed to bear children

◦ Caribbean/ South America ◦ More diseases

◦ Extreme working conditions

◦ Decreased birth rates

◦ Men Desired over Females

◦ 95% of Slave Trade

◦ Death Rate (5-10% annually)

Labor System

Free Peasantry◦ Traditional class of farmers and laborers in pre-industrial societies

Traditional Slavery◦ Individuals treated as property; captured, purchased, and used laborers

Indentured Servitude◦ Form of debt bondage; colonist in North America and could work toward their independence

Encomienda◦ Spanish Crown granted a lot of natives to protect, teach Spanish, and teach Catholicism

Abolition of Slavery

Enlightenment and the Revolutionary Era calls for an end to slavery

Economic Cost of Slavery◦ Slavery existed until it was no longer economically feasible

◦ Rebellion, Life-long Care, Unenthusiastic Workers, Decreased demand for Sugar

◦ INDUSTRIALIZATION and MANUFACTURED GOODS

End of the Slave Trade ◦ Ending of Slave Trade: Denmark, Britain, United States, France, and the Netherlands, Spain

Abolition of Slavery◦ Britain, France, United States, Cuba, Brazil