Triangular Trade - Slavery
Triangular Trade - Slavery
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Growth of the Empire: Africa and Slaves
(b) In what ways was the slave trade a CONSEQUENCE of the Industrial Revolution?
Task 3: What was the experience of the slaves across the Middle Passage?
▪ The “Middle Passage” is the name given to the transportation of slaves from Africa to the
Americas. It was a terrible journey in which many people died of starvation, disease and torture.
▪ If you have them available to you, watch the clips from the film “Amistad” and “Roots”. Tick off
any events listed over the page as they occur within the film.
(a) In what ways are the two clips similar, and in what ways are they different?
(b) Which clip do you think is the most powerful? Explain your answer.
▪ Now complete the graph task which is outlines overleaf. Compare your findings with a parter.
Worksheet to accompany the materials at www.activehistory.co.uk
▪ Mark off the events on this list which would make you feel (a) Most upset and (b) Least bothered.
▪ Shade in the appropriate cell in the table for these two events – (a) will go in a row towards the top of
the table, (b) in a row towards the bottom. The event number tells you which column to put each one in.
▪ Now go through the remaining events and plot them in the most appropriate spots.
3 Chained together hands and feet. Packed in like spoons - no room to move. (Length 5ft 6in/width
16inches)
4 The heat is unbearable - I gasp for breath!
5 A mixture of unpleasant smells - urine, faeces, and vomit.
6 I hear the shrieks of women and the groans of the dying.
7 I refuse to eat. I am flogged as a punishment!
8 Food is served – one bucket between 10 men.
9 A slave rebels – his hands and feet are cut off!
10 A slave commits suicide –jumps over board.
11 The crew rape slave women.
12 The sick and dying are thrown alive overboard.
13 Disease and death spreads - dysentery and small pox.
14 Twice a week we are forced to dance on deck – or be whipped!
15 The journey takes two to three months – the journey is rough!
BAD
Feelings
TERRIBLE
[event] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Extension Task:
▪ Turn this into a “Living Graph” using the template at www.classtools.net. OR
▪ Turn this activity into an excel spreadsheet which automatically creates the graph based on the rating you want to
give it.
Worksheet to accompany the materials at www.activehistory.co.uk