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Slavery in America

Slavery in America. Background. The use of slavery has been used throughout time in many different cultures and areas. How did it come to America?. Background. Slavery in the U.S. first started as part of European colonization. The system was referred to as the Triangular Trade.

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Slavery in America

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  1. Slavery in America

  2. Background • The use of slavery has been used throughout time in many different cultures and areas.

  3. How did it come to America?

  4. Background • Slavery in the U.S. first started as part of European colonization. • The system was referred to as the Triangular Trade

  5. The Trans –Atlantic Slave trade • The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas was part of a system of Triangular trade. • Africa provided slaves (labor) • Costal African leaders helped capture slaves

  6. 11.2 Slavery in America

  7. The Trans –Atlantic Slave trade • The section of this system between Africa and the Americas is called the The Middle Passage

  8. The Trans –Atlantic Slave trade

  9. Slavery Review ?’s Which region of the U.S. was Slavery primarily located in?

  10. Slavery Review ?’s Why was Slavery located there? Slavery was in the south because the geographic conditions made planting cotton plantations possible.

  11. Slavery Review ?’s • What invention led to a drastic increase of dependence of Slave labor? The Cotton Gin Drastically improves Cotton production

  12. The Major Connection In America, Slavery was directly connected to the rapid expansion of Cotton in the South.

  13. Only about 30% of farmers in the South owned slaves (Mostly rich plantation owners). • 60% of farmers could not afford to own slaves.

  14. How did this video clip make you feel?

  15. Slave Rebellions Nat Turner Rebellion: Organized rebellion of 70 slaves against slave owners. • 55 people are killed

  16. Slave Rebellions Nat Turner Rebellion: Effects: - Spreads panic and fear in the South - Harsh laws created to limit the rights of freed slaves - It becomes illegal to educate slaves

  17. Why did the South want to limit a slaves education? There was a fear that slaves would be able to organize another rebellion. It was Dangerous They would learn that they could be entitled to a better life. They are humans, not property

  18. Looking at what we have said about the importance and “Dangers” of having a education, Why do you think that our country is having a problem with high school graduation rates?

  19. Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR) for public high school students, by race/ethnicity: School year 2011-12 • National Center for Education Statistics

  20. Looking at what we have said about the importance and “Dangers” of having a education, Why do you think that our country is having a problem with high school graduation rates?

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