The beginning of the past was an unpleasant occurrence for a certain amount of people, who back then and still today had the name of or were known as slaves. Before John Hawkins, decided to enter the piratical traffic because of how much the wealthy and middle class wanted slaves in the West Indies. In the 1562 wealthy men were called gentlemen who contributed their money for the enterprise. With that money it was possible for Mr. Hawkins to sail to the coast of Guinea, were he gathered negroes who were turned into slaves later on and sold them to the Spaniards in Hispaniola and Santo Domingo. He was able to do this with bribery, deception, treachery, and mostly force. In return he received pearls, sugar and ginger for selling the slaves and
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The trafficking of negroes at that time became an often activity for certain people, that a license to a Fleming was granted by Charles V. The license was sold to Genoese merchants in order for them to keep trading negroes between Africa and the West Indies. In 1619 the first slaves were sold to English-American colonies. According to the article, " History of Slavery", in Jamestown, Va a Dutch trader sold the slaves to settlers. The action that took place at that time made the trade strenuously between North America and Africa. However, not everyone in that period was thrilled about slavery. Many opposed it and wanted to abolish it, which made some colonies fight. Quakers believe in peace, therefore they oppose slavery. Because Lawrence and Cassandra Southwick embraced and worship the Quakers way and principles, they were banished from their colonies and threatened to be killed if returned and left their kids behind in poverty because of that situation they …show more content…
Before being sold they were kept in pens and put up for auction. In order to control the slaves, the owners created fear in them by beating and whipping them on a regular basis. They were told the only valued they had was monetary. Slaves also depended on their owners in order to survive, so that is another way they were controlled. Because, if they ran away they had no place to go, no money, no food, no shelter and no possessions. Slaves were also not protected by law nor had a saying nor rights. There was not much to a slave 's life than to work for whoever bought them and live day by day. However, not many slaves stay still. Some to not say most rebelled and got beat up more and more and even killed. They would also runaway even though they had nothing in the end. Often those who ran away would only do it for a short period of time, they would hide in the forest or go visit a relative or spouse that was a slave in another plantation. Slaves were not people who knew how were taught how to read or were even educated at all in the sense of knowing math or writing. Therefore they in order to keep their ancestor 's stories alive, they would pass it down to each generation by words of the
The trafficking of negroes at that time became an often activity for certain people, that a license to a Fleming was granted by Charles V. The license was sold to Genoese merchants in order for them to keep trading negroes between Africa and the West Indies. In 1619 the first slaves were sold to English-American colonies. According to the article, " History of Slavery", in Jamestown, Va a Dutch trader sold the slaves to settlers. The action that took place at that time made the trade strenuously between North America and Africa. However, not everyone in that period was thrilled about slavery. Many opposed it and wanted to abolish it, which made some colonies fight. Quakers believe in peace, therefore they oppose slavery. Because Lawrence and Cassandra Southwick embraced and worship the Quakers way and principles, they were banished from their colonies and threatened to be killed if returned and left their kids behind in poverty because of that situation they …show more content…
Before being sold they were kept in pens and put up for auction. In order to control the slaves, the owners created fear in them by beating and whipping them on a regular basis. They were told the only valued they had was monetary. Slaves also depended on their owners in order to survive, so that is another way they were controlled. Because, if they ran away they had no place to go, no money, no food, no shelter and no possessions. Slaves were also not protected by law nor had a saying nor rights. There was not much to a slave 's life than to work for whoever bought them and live day by day. However, not many slaves stay still. Some to not say most rebelled and got beat up more and more and even killed. They would also runaway even though they had nothing in the end. Often those who ran away would only do it for a short period of time, they would hide in the forest or go visit a relative or spouse that was a slave in another plantation. Slaves were not people who knew how were taught how to read or were even educated at all in the sense of knowing math or writing. Therefore they in order to keep their ancestor 's stories alive, they would pass it down to each generation by words of the