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Enslaved Africans 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
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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
– Quizlet website- History Alive website- Workbook- Textbook- Vocabulary notes
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