Nearly 20% of the People on Board has died.
Slaves were treated harshly, slave owners whipped and beats the slaves.
Sought refuge in their families, religion and music
They blended their languages, cultures, and religions to create something new.
The first Africans brought to Colonial America on English occupied territory came ashore at Point Comfort, today's Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia. They were later transported to plantations including Jamestown. The White Lion, an English ship flying a Dutch Flag brought the first Africans to Virginia in August of 1619. The fist enslaved Africans were considered indentured servants but in 1661 the Virginia House of Burgess declared Africans to be slaves for life.
There was no slavery in the North.
The Transatlantic trade brought Africans to North America as slaves, most of whom were agricultural workers. Eventually, racist attitudes made it much harder for Africans and their descendants to buy their freedom than it was for European indentured servants in the New World.
Africans told stories because they had wanted to keep their culture alive. When they were enslaved, africans were forbidden to read or write. As a solution, they told stories to teach their children about their culture and life.
The Purveyors (Portugal, Spain, England, Holland, France, the Arabs) of the African Slave Trade Used Enslaved Africans' Labor to Developed their Countries.
Sought refuge in their families, religion and music
They blended their languages, cultures, and religions to create something new.
The first Africans brought to Colonial America on English occupied territory came ashore at Point Comfort, today's Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia. They were later transported to plantations including Jamestown. The White Lion, an English ship flying a Dutch Flag brought the first Africans to Virginia in August of 1619. The fist enslaved Africans were considered indentured servants but in 1661 the Virginia House of Burgess declared Africans to be slaves for life.
Religion was a second refuge for slaves
Music was so important to Africans because they used to tell they slave life in songs
More Africans were in America or captured and taken to America than in Africa.
There was no slavery in the North.
One thing enslaved Africans did to survive life under slavery was to build strong communities and support networks among themselves. This allowed them to provide mutual assistance, share resources, and maintain cultural traditions despite the harsh conditions they faced.
they farmed and washed clothes and etc.
The Transatlantic trade brought Africans to North America as slaves, most of whom were agricultural workers. Eventually, racist attitudes made it much harder for Africans and their descendants to buy their freedom than it was for European indentured servants in the New World.