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European Invasion

Explore John Barbot’s observations from his voyages to Africa, examining the reliability of his accounts regarding Africans and the treatment of slaves. This lesson dissects his perspective on the African peoples, the realities of the slave trade, and the moral implications surrounding these practices. By analyzing Barbot's views, students will gain a deeper understanding of the early European invasion, the Portuguese colonial empire, and the broader implications of the slave trade on Africa and Europe during the 1400s to 1800s.

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European Invasion

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  1. European Invasion Lesson #4 (p. 90-92, 116-117, 125-128)

  2. Primary Source Document Read one of the sections of John Barbot’s depiction of his voyages to the coast of Africa. • What is the level of reliability of this source? • What does he seem to think of Africans? • What does he say about treatment of African slaves? Does he respect them on any level? How do you know? • What has he taught you about the Slave Trade?

  3. Portuguese Invasion • 1400s • Portugal • Africa • Prince Henry

  4. Portuguese Colonial Empire

  5. Portuguese Invasion • Colonies in Africa • Arabs • Africans • Portuguese forts

  6. Portuguese forts in Africa

  7. Slave Trade • Arabs • Slavs • Africans • Portuguese

  8. Slave Trade • Other European nations • By 1500s…

  9. Triangle Trade • European goods – Slaves - Molasses and Rum • Middle Passage • Merchants • Ship building • European port cities

  10. THE MIDDLE PASSAGE

  11. THE MIDDLE PASSAGE • Cargo • The Journey • Disease & mistreatment • Floating coffins • Suicide, mutinies, death

  12. IMPACT OF SLAVE TRADE • Merchants • American colonies • Africa • 1500s – • 1780s – • 1800s – • Totals

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