1. The Slave Trade Miss Buxton

2. What is it?

7. What is this?

8. What is it?

9. Photo of archaeologically recovered shackles from the Slave Ship The Henrietta Marie 1700. It transported about 200 slaves from the Bight of Biafra to Jamaica.

10. What story could they tell?

11. Today we are going to: To investigate the transportation of slaves from Africa to America What was life like for slaves crossing the Middle Passage?

12. The Slave Trade Triangle Middle Passage

13. What was life like for the slaves crossing the Middle Passage? Watch the film clip

14. What was the Slaves experience of the Middle Passage? The Life of Olaudah Equiano the African Imagine you experienced his life – think of emotions you would feel

15. Olaudah Equiano 1.Snatched from my village - Tied with chains and rope.

16. Olaudah Equiano 2.Taken to the coast and put onto a ship – 600 slaves packed onto the ship - we are forced below decks.

17. Olaudah Equiano 3.Chained together hands and feet. Packed in like spoons - no room to move. (Length 5ft 6in/width 16inches)

18. Olaudah Equiano 4.The heat is unbearable - I gasp for breath!

19. Olaudah Equiano 5.A mixture of unpleasant smells - urine, faeces, and vomit.

20. Olaudah Equiano 6.I hear the shrieks of women and the groans of the dying.

21. Olaudah Equiano 7.Food is served – one bucket between 10 men.

22. Olaudah Equiano 8.I refuse to eat. I am flogged as a punishment!

23. Olaudah Equiano 9.A slave rebels – his hands and feet are cut off!

24. Olaudah Equiano 10.A slave commits suicide – he jumps over board.

25. Olaudah Equiano 11.The crew rape slave women.

26. Olaudah Equiano 12.Disease and death spreads – dysentery and small pox.

27. Olaudah Equiano 13.The sick and dying are thrown alive overboard.

28. Olaudah Equiano 14.Twice a week we are forced to dance on deck – or be whipped!

29. Olaudah Equiano 15.The journey takes two to three months – the crossing is rough!

30. Olaudah Equiano 16. I am scrubbed with gun powder, lemon juice and palm oil!

31. Olaudah Equiano 17. I am SOLD at auction to Captain Henry Pascal, a British naval officer.

32. Emotions Terrified Physically sick Nauseous Scared Angry Upset Add your own emotions

33. Terrified Nauseous Physically sick Scared Upset Angry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 What was life like for the slaves crossing the Middle Passage? Choose your own emotions

34. Activity 1.Title: What was life like for the slaves crossing the Middle Passage? 2.Copy the statements 1 to 17 in your exercise books. 3.On GRAPH paper Title on graph paper: What was life like for the slaves crossing the Middle Passage? y axis (6 words from your emotion list) x axis write the numbers 1 to 17 Plot your emotions against the story.

35. Terrified Nauseous Physically sick Scared Upset Angry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 What was life like for the slaves crossing the Middle Passage? Choose your own emotions

36. Plenary 1.Describe the living conditions on board the Slave Ship? 2.Which facts shocked you? 3.If you had to sum up the Middle Passage in 5 words what words would you choose?

37. Homework 1.Write a diary account for Olaudah Equiano about his experience of the Middle Passage 2.Website: www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Sequiano.htm