Enslaved Africans
Definition
Enslaved Africans were individuals captured in Africa and forcibly brought to America from the 16th through 19th centuries where they were sold into slavery and forced to work without pay or rights.
Analogy
Imagine being an unwilling player in a soccer game where you're not allowed to leave the field or stop playing no matter how tired you get. That's what life was like for enslaved Africans - they had no control over their lives and were forced into hard labor with no end in sight.
Related terms
Middle Passage: This term refers to the journey enslaved Africans made across the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa to America under brutal conditions.
Triangular Trade: This was a trade route between Europe, Africa, and America where goods (including slaves) were exchanged between continents.
Abolitionism: A movement that sought to end slavery and the slave trade.
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How would an increase in indentured servants rather than enslaved Africans have altered socioeconomic dynamics in Southern plantation societies?
Despite changes over time, what aspect consistently characterized the conditions for enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage?
Despite its evolution over time, what principle did not change regarding the status of enslaved Africans under Transatlantic Trade system?
What was a primary impact of the Virginia Slave Code of 1705 on enslaved Africans in colonial America?
Which technological innovation greatly increased the demand for enslaved Africans in the British colonies during the 18th century?
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