Slavery in the Colonies

1. Slavery in the Colonies Slaves Waiting to be Sold

2. The Atlantic Slave Trade • About 10 million enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas between the 1500s and the 1800s • Africans were often bought or captured along the African coast to be sold in the Americas Slaves Being Marched to the African Coast to be Sold

3. The Middle Passage • Once Africans were bought they were transported across the Atlantic Ocean on a brutal voyage called the Middle Passage • Slave-ship captains crammed as many slaves on a ship as possible Slaves Being Crammed Into the Tight Quarters Below a Ship

4. Slave Ships Diagram of a Slave Ship

5. Slave Ships Diagram of a Slave Ship Up close

6. Destination of Enslaved Africans

7. Triangular Trade • Triangular Trade was a three-way trade between the colonies, the islands of the Caribbean, and Africa

8. Triangular Trade

9. Slavery in the Colonies • Slavery had existed since ancient times around the world, however, a harsher system of slavery developed over time • Slaves were first introduced into Jamestown by slave ships • Despite some early attempts to stop and limit it, slavery flourishes in the colonies A Slave Owner Beats His Slaves

10. Slavery Takes Root • Why does slavery take root in the colonies? • The plantation system in the south requires many workers • Slaves were permanent and a huge profit could be made off them • Racism • Colonists believed they were helping the Africans by converting them to Christianity

11. Resistance to Slavery • As the population of slaves increased, whites began to fear a slave rebellion • Slave codes were passed to limit and restrict slaves • Despite this, revolts and resistance still occurred until slavery ended in 1865 Slaves Revolt Aboard a Slave Ship