Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The Atlantic Slave Trade:Reflection

The Atlantic Salve Trade, also known as Triangular Trade, is the import and export route that is literally in the shape of a triangle. The Atlantic slave trade took place between Africa and the West Indies. This route bough together Native American, Indians, and the Africans. Merchants were typically the ones that made up the Atlantic Slave Trade route. The thing that made Africa a powerful kingdom  so powerful was that they had one thing--Gold, and everyone wanted it. 

Slaves were shipped off  in the form of what was called, "loose/tight packing." Basically, people  slaves, were placed upon a ship, like a bunch of "sardines" stacked on top of each other, and it all depended to see who would survive. 

Question: How did economic,geographical, and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy between 1607 and 1775 in the Southern colonies. [Southern colonies: Virginia, North/South Carolina's, and Georgia.
Thesis: Between 1607 and 1775, slavery in the Southern colonies grew up resulting from was the 
"necessity" of profit. Blacks were humanely treated, leading to the American relying on profitable plantation systems that were relying on slavery;thus, creating a social system on race. 

The Religious Society of Friends AKA The Quakers, whom William Willowburforce helped propose the Slave Trade Act of 1794. The act didn't allow ships to be used for slave trade. 

In 1807, Congress would outlaw implementation of slaves. On January 1st,1808 the aw was officially implemented. This became to the contribution to the Treaty of Paris. France and England would outlaw slavery in 1814.

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