Documents and Diagrams related to the Atlantic Slave Trade

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Documents and Diagrams related to the Atlantic
Slave Trade

• 1450-1865

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Percentages of slaves in the Americas
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A Nov. 14th 1775 proclamation issued by John
Murray Earl of Dunmore (Royal Governor of
Virginia) offers freedom to slaves that joined
the Royal forces against the Thirteen Colonies.
These former slaves become Black Loyalists.
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British pass issued to black Loyalist
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Note the space allotted to slaves
Interior of a Slave Ship
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Plan of a ship for transporting slaves
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Living Africans Thrown Overboard . Sometimes
shortages in supplies (food, water) and an
outbreak of disease would result in people
being thrown overboard. Cargo (human beings) was
often insured so that no financial loss would be
incurred by ship owners. Source
http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h280b.html
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Slaves Left to Die. Often people that were
unhealthy or sick were left behind.
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What was traded for human servitude?
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What was shipped through the Triangular Trade?
The Triangular Trade 1650- 1750
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Sources

• Ontarios Underground Railroad
  http//www.africanhertour.org/story/map_a.html
• (01/03/05)
• PBS
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2h57b.html
• (01/03/05)
• US News Classroom Program
• http//www.usnewsclassroom.com/resources/activiti
  es/act030210_wksht_a.pdf (01/03/05)
• BBC
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1520000/images/_152
  3100_atlantic_slave_trade2_300.gif
• (01/03/05)