What was the origin of the Atlantic Slave Trade (who was involved and why)? How was Africa impacted by the trade system in both the short and long-term? What was the demand for labor and what were conditions like in the Chesapeake?
What was the origin of the Atlantic Slave Trade (who was involved and why)?
Slavery & Race in Colonial America, 1619 – 1776
450 to 600 words short response/refection essay to the prompt below.
Be sure to use specific examples from the required readings and materials from the modules when possible to help build your argument.
Simple in text citations should be used whenever you are quoting directly or indirectly.
You can site information directly from the module as (Module Five).
What was the origin of the Atlantic Slave Trade (who was involved and why)?
How was Africa impacted by the trade system in both the short and long-term?
Also, what was the demand for labor and what were conditions like in the Chesapeake?
What was the relationship between servants and slaves in the 17th century?
What was the significance of Bacon’s Rebellion?
How was race made in the 17th century and why was this important?
What have you learned from this module?
And how have these materials influenced/impacted your understanding of slavery and this time period in early colonial history?
More details;
Transatlantic slave trade
Transatlantic slave trade, segment of the global slave trade that transported between 10 million and 12 million enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th century. It was the second of three stages of the so-called triangular trade, in which arms, textiles, and wine were shipped from Europe to Africa, slaves from Africa to the Americas, and sugar and coffee from the Americas to Europe.
