Prior to the Age of Exploration, Prior to the Age of Exploration, contact between cultures around contact between cultures around the world mainly centered on trade. the world mainly centered on trade.

During the Age of Exploration, During the Age of Exploration, whole populations of people whole populations of people migrated to different areas of the migrated to different areas of the world & exchanges between world & exchanges between different regions began to occur different regions began to occur much more frequently & regularlymuch more frequently & regularly

Origins of Slavery in the Origins of Slavery in the AmericasAmericas

After killing off most of the After killing off most of the Native population, European Native population, European colonists needed a ‘fresh’ colonists needed a ‘fresh’ supply of laborerssupply of laborers

Laborers needed to work the Laborers needed to work the plantations growing cash plantations growing cash crops like tobacco and sugarcrops like tobacco and sugar

BackgroundBackgroundThe Portuguese began trading The Portuguese began trading

African slaves in Europe in the African slaves in Europe in the 1440s1440s

By the early 1500s ships filled By the early 1500s ships filled with slaves captured in Africa with slaves captured in Africa began sailing across the began sailing across the Atlantic to the New World. Atlantic to the New World.

Origins of Slavery in the Origins of Slavery in the AmericasAmericasEuropeans turn to Europeans turn to

West Coast of West Coast of Africa Africa

Millions are kid-Millions are kid-napped & forced napped & forced onto shipsonto ships

Some are sold by tribal leaders Some are sold by tribal leaders for guns or other products for guns or other products

West African CultureWest African Culture

--Family and Government --Family and Government a. Family a. Family lineage lineage formed theformed thebasis of most aspects of life basis of most aspects of life b. Within the families, age b. Within the families, age

carried rank carried rank

SELECTIONSELECTIONWhich Africans are most likely Which Africans are most likely

to be ‘chosen’ for the voyage to be ‘chosen’ for the voyage to the colonies?to the colonies?

Strong, young, healthy, male Strong, young, healthy, male & female& female

What effect will this have on What effect will this have on the tribes left behind? the tribes left behind?

Consider government & societyConsider government & society

Triangle TradeTriangle Trade

Point of View on SlaveryPoint of View on SlaveryDiscuss advantages & disadvantagesDiscuss advantages & disadvantagesof slavery for the following of slavery for the following

individuals:individuals:A)A) Plantation ownerPlantation ownerB)B) Enslaved personEnslaved personC)C) Owner of a slave shipOwner of a slave shipD)D) Ruler of African KingdomRuler of African Kingdom