1. SLAVE TRADE: 1500’S- 1800S Unit 7: Africa

2. Slavery  African kings obtained slaves from prisoners of war captured in conflicts between African kingdoms  Purchased from Gold Coast and Slave Coast (West Africa)  10 to 15 million slaves sent to the New World

3. Middle Passage “Middle Passage”  Slaves traveled in the “Middle Passage” diseasemaltreatmentsuicide psychological depression  Suffered disease, maltreatment, suicide, and psychological depression. “Middle Passage”  1 out of 6 slaves died on “Middle Passage”  Slaves and European Crew both had the same death rate

4. Distribution of slaves (1519–1867) DestinationPercentage  Portuguese America 38.50%  British America (minus N. America) 18.40%  Spanish Empire 17.50%  French Americas 13.60%  British North America 6.45%  English Americas 3.25%  Dutch West Indies 2.00%  Danish West Indies 0.30%

5. African Kingdoms  Europeans traded with the African rulers: guns for slaves  African kings obtained slaves from prisoners of war captured in conflicts between African kingdoms

6. Horrible Conditions  Each slave was allotted FOUR FEET of space The duration of the voyage varied was from one to six months depending on weather conditions

7. Effects on Africa  Sometimes, disrupted whole societies  African Diaspora  African culture was spread throughout the world