1. Slavery in the
Colonies
HOW DID THIS
HAPPEN?

2. European Slave Trade
• European slave traders traveled to West
Africa in search of slaves.
• Europeans needed slaves to work on
huge plantations in the colonies.
• Europeans traded guns, clothes, rum
and tobacco for the slaves.

3. How did West Africans respond?
Some refused to trade
NO!

4. Other West Africans traded reluctantly

5. Some traded people who were already
their slaves, like prisoners of war

6. Some West Africans raided other
villages to find slaves

7. Some West Africans tried to find slaves
outside of their village

8. THE
MIDDLE
PASSAGE

9. The Triangle Trade Route

10. What happened during the voyage?
Slaves committed Slaves saved
suicide! their energy
to survive!
Slaves revolted
against the crew!

11. ARRIVAL
IN
AMERICA

12. How were slaves sold?
Slaves were sold
in a scramble Slaves were sold
on an auction
block

13. What happened the first year?
Slaves were
*Sold Given new names
Kissy or Toby
*Given Strange tools
*Beaten
*Shouted at

14. How did slaves respond to their
owners?
*Some slaves tried to run away, but were
usually caught!
*Some pretended to be sick!
*Some worked harder for better treatment!