Slavery Test Study Guide
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How Africans Became Slaves
o People were captured in Africa by rival tribes
o They were taken to the West Coast of Africa, also known as the Golden Coast
o Slaves were traded with Europeans for guns and other tools, weapons, etc.
Atlantic Slave Trade
o Also known as the Triangular Trade
o Started in Europe Went to Africa to pick up slaves  Took slaves to Americas to be
sold  Ended back in Europe
o Slavery was a money maker. The Europeans selling the slaves made money, and the
slave owners had higher profits because of free labor
o The trip from Africa to the Americas was called the Middle Passage
 Usually took 5-12 weeks, depending on wind and weather
 Horrible conditions for the slaves
 Only about 1/3 of slaves survived the trip
 Slaves chained together and to the boat
 Sick people wouldn’t get fed. Sometimes the sick were forced overboard
because the captors had insurance that would pay for slaves that died from
drowning (not disease)
Slave Revolt
o Most famous was on the ship Amistad (Spanish for Friendship)
o Joseph Cinque was the slave that started the revolt
o Slaves were charged with piracy and murder, but were acquitted of all charges
Slave Narratives
o A slave’s story told 1st hand (Primary Source)
o Ouladah Equiano had a famous slave narrative
 Kidnapped with sister at age 10
 Sold into slavery
 Got a small amount of profits from his master, bought his freedom when he had
enough money
 Once free, he moved to England
Aspects of Slavery- See notes on website (Slavery Mini Drama Aspect Notes, March 6-11)
o Runaways, Children, Family, Field Work, Slave Auction, Passive Resistance, Religion,
Domestic Work
Key Terms- See definitions in section 3 of your notebook or on website (Slavery Unit Key Terms,
March 12)
o Primary source, flog, branding, domestic work, overseer, passive resistance, indentured
servant, abolitionist, safe house, “friend of a friend…”, fugitive slave law, bounty hunter