Dakota Butterfield
Mr.Hansen
English 11 B4
17 December 2015
How slaves were treated And the voyage they took
“Slavery in the south was a cruel and horrible thing that happen in our history.Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to help in the production of such high value crops as tobacco. And most aren't aware that slavery in this country didn't officially end until Dec. 6, 1865, the day the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It didn't end on Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation. When slavery started most were all for slavery, but those who weren’t for slavery were disgusted in those who were. One of the major things that helped stop slavery was the “ I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr said the "I Have a Dream Speech" On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a speech to a massive group of civil rights marchers gathered around the …show more content…
You're probably wondering how we got to having so many slaves? Well most slaves in africa were captured during war or by surprise in a village raid. The adults were tied up and gagged and infants were sometimes thrown into bags. One of the earliest first accounts of the african slave trade comes from a Seaman named Gomes Eannes de Azurara, who witnessed a Portuguese raid on an African village. He said that some captives "drowned themselves in the water; others thought to escape by hiding under their huts; others shoved their children among the seaweed." The majority of slaves sold to Europeans had not been slaves in Africa. They were free people who were captured in war or were victims of banditry or were enslaved as punishment for certain
Mr.Hansen
English 11 B4
17 December 2015
How slaves were treated And the voyage they took
“Slavery in the south was a cruel and horrible thing that happen in our history.Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to help in the production of such high value crops as tobacco. And most aren't aware that slavery in this country didn't officially end until Dec. 6, 1865, the day the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It didn't end on Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation. When slavery started most were all for slavery, but those who weren’t for slavery were disgusted in those who were. One of the major things that helped stop slavery was the “ I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr said the "I Have a Dream Speech" On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a speech to a massive group of civil rights marchers gathered around the …show more content…
You're probably wondering how we got to having so many slaves? Well most slaves in africa were captured during war or by surprise in a village raid. The adults were tied up and gagged and infants were sometimes thrown into bags. One of the earliest first accounts of the african slave trade comes from a Seaman named Gomes Eannes de Azurara, who witnessed a Portuguese raid on an African village. He said that some captives "drowned themselves in the water; others thought to escape by hiding under their huts; others shoved their children among the seaweed." The majority of slaves sold to Europeans had not been slaves in Africa. They were free people who were captured in war or were victims of banditry or were enslaved as punishment for certain