Orange Coast College HISTORY 170 SLAVERY ANSWER SHEET-REVIEWED BY EXPERTS 2021

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ANSWER SHEET FOR SLAVERY UNIT Slave Trade: 1788 1. 1. Summarize the main points about the Slave Trade as noted in the article: Because of the demand for labor in the sugar, tobacco and cotton bus... iness, a lot of slaves were brought to the Caribbean islands, Brazil, Spanish America and the US. They would purchase them from Africa and then sell them at a higher rate in the American market. Aboard a Slave Ship, 1829 1. 1. When did Britain and America ban the foreign slave trade into their respective countries? Is there an irony that America was still a slave-legal country, even though the importation of slaves had been banned? In 1807. Yes because, even though the slave trade was prohibited, the country was still “handling” slaves on the inside. 1. 2. How many total slaves were stowed on the ship, and how were they packed in the Hold? 562 slaves were all enclosed under grated hatchways between decks. They sat between each others legs and there was no space for moving at all. 1. 3. According to the Report, what was the condition of the slaves, as observed when they were finally allowed on deck? How did the reporting officer react emotionally to what he saw when water was offered to the slaves? They were in a state of a total nudity scrambling out to get fresh air. The officer expressed his horror at the state of the vessel for conveying humans. Slave Auction, 1850 1. 1. How and why did the slaves on the auction block try to sell themselves to potential buyers? They promoted themselves to the rich potential buyers hoping they would be kinder to them. 1. 2. In Washington DC was the largest continuous slave auction site in America. It was very much like the one you just read, in fact. How might visitors to America who had to pass through the slave auctions, and who had heard of America’s belief that “All Men are Created Equal,” have [Show More]

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