HI330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Malaria, Northwest Passage, First North Americans
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The origins of african slavery in north america. People of african descent already living in what would become the american colonies for centuries before slavery. Since these first black americans left few written records. Sometimes in a communtities enslaved the entire village. Selected individuals based on vulnerablility or certain tasks. Captives eventually had to march to the coast of africa where european traders took them to americans or europe usually tied together with rope or put yokes between their necks. Many died during this process and others died from hunger, exhaustion or exposure. Learn from the white settlers who oppressed and enslaved them. Families divided based on ethnic or linguistic lines to make it harder for people to communicate. Removed their clothing and inspected people"s bodies for diseases or disabilities. Those that would be for purchase were branded. Captives faced the prospects of being shipped across the ocean they would have never seen (especially if from inland)
