History Sba
SLAVE ORIGIN
Slaves were taken from the following areas:
-Lagos -Elmina -Whydah -Gold Coast -Senegambia
-Guinea Coast -Badagri -Ivory Coast
Raiders would enter villages quietly, in the night and set fire to slave houses. In the confusion and panic they easily collected the villagers, tied them in pairs around the neck using forked sticks and placed them into slave coffles. This was done quickly as they feared the villagers might have had reinforcements. The slaves were then taken to the coast. Along the way, the oldest, youngest, weakest and sickliest slaves were cut from the coffles and left to die or find their way back to their village’s remains. After several weeks journeying, they made their way to the slave market where they were to be sold to dealers (traders). They were then bargained over by agents of European trading companies. Deals however were not made until each slave was checked by the company’s surgeon. Those who were deemed worthy were branded with a hot iron in the name and coat of arms of the trader’s company.
THE MIDDLE PASSAGE
The slaves were then loaded aboard slave ships and taken on the journey known as The Middle Passage. This was the one-sided slave trade that linked West Africa, Europe and America.
Auctions and Slave Sales
When slave ships would arrive in the West Indies, they would advertise their ‘cargo’ in the local newspaper or on plaque cards. This advertisement outlined the number of slaves for sale, their age, gender and their country of origin.
On arriving to the port, slaves were prepared for sale. Captains did their best to make slaves look as attractive as possible. They were fed on fresh fruits to improve their skin and other foods to increase their weight and strength. They were stripped, shaved and rubbed with palm oil to give them a healthy look. Scars and wounds were hidden using a gunpowder, lime juice and iron rust mixture. The slaves
Slaves were taken from the following areas:
-Lagos -Elmina -Whydah -Gold Coast -Senegambia
-Guinea Coast -Badagri -Ivory Coast
Raiders would enter villages quietly, in the night and set fire to slave houses. In the confusion and panic they easily collected the villagers, tied them in pairs around the neck using forked sticks and placed them into slave coffles. This was done quickly as they feared the villagers might have had reinforcements. The slaves were then taken to the coast. Along the way, the oldest, youngest, weakest and sickliest slaves were cut from the coffles and left to die or find their way back to their village’s remains. After several weeks journeying, they made their way to the slave market where they were to be sold to dealers (traders). They were then bargained over by agents of European trading companies. Deals however were not made until each slave was checked by the company’s surgeon. Those who were deemed worthy were branded with a hot iron in the name and coat of arms of the trader’s company.
THE MIDDLE PASSAGE
The slaves were then loaded aboard slave ships and taken on the journey known as The Middle Passage. This was the one-sided slave trade that linked West Africa, Europe and America.
Auctions and Slave Sales
When slave ships would arrive in the West Indies, they would advertise their ‘cargo’ in the local newspaper or on plaque cards. This advertisement outlined the number of slaves for sale, their age, gender and their country of origin.
On arriving to the port, slaves were prepared for sale. Captains did their best to make slaves look as attractive as possible. They were fed on fresh fruits to improve their skin and other foods to increase their weight and strength. They were stripped, shaved and rubbed with palm oil to give them a healthy look. Scars and wounds were hidden using a gunpowder, lime juice and iron rust mixture. The slaves