Chapter 8: Facing Slavery

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DEFINITIONS TO KNOW…People from Africa who were captured and forced to

work on plantations in the Southern Colonies in America. They were treated like property that could

be bought and sold.

Enslaved Africans

Situations in which a person is forced to make a choice, even though there is no good choice

to make.

dilemmas

Middle Passage

The voyage of slave traders and enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa

to the Americas.

plantation

A large area of privately owned land where crops were grown like tobacco. The labor of

slaves was used to work the land.

The Americas

The continents of North and South America. Colonists referred to this place as….

scramble

A sale when slaves were herded into a large yard, the gate was opened and buyers rushed in to grab the slaves they wanted to buy. The price was the same for each slave.

Slave auction

A sale in which slaves were sold to buyers who “bid” (offered prices) for them. If the buyer made the

highest bid, the slave would belong to them.

auction block

A platform that a slave would stand on to be sold in a slave auction.

overseer

The person put in charge of the work of slaves. This person could punish the slaves if they disobeyed or did anything incorrect.

“Breaking in” OR“Seasoning” Period

What are the two names for the first year for the enslaved Africans when they arrived in the Americas?

What is the main reason that Europeans wanted enslaved

Africans?

They wanted large numbers of workers for their plantations in the Americas.

Rum, cloth, and guns

Name 3 items that the European slave traders used to get slaves in Africa.

1) Refuse to eat and starve2) Jump overboard3) Attack the crew4) Try to survive the voyage

Name 4 ways enslaved Africans resisted during the Middle Passage.

5 to 12 weeks or even longer

How long was the voyage of the “Middle Passage”?

The Chapter 8 Test is tomorrow!Homework:1)Study Chapter 8

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