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INDEX1. HISTORY OF SLAVERY

i. EARLY STAGESii. SPOILS OF WAR

2. SLAVERY AT VARIOUS COUNTRIESi. AMERICAii. OTHER SLAVE TRADES

3. SPECIFIC REFERENCE4. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY

i. INTERESTING FACTSii. IN THE USA

5. FAMOUS QUOTES6. BIBLIOGRAPHY

HISTORY OF SLAVERY

EARLY STAGES• Slavery existed as early as 7th century B.C in

Greece predominantly in Sparta and Athens.• Slaves working as miners suffered the worst

as they were treated poorly by their owners.• In Rome(2nd century B.C), slaves fought as

gladiators.• Few lucky ones worked in the field of banking

and commerce. Some were even in the military.

Slaves working as miners

Gladiators in Rome

SPOILS OF WAR• People captured in wars were treated poorly

as slaves. • The Byzantine-Ottoman wars and

the Ottoman wars in Europe resulted in large numbers of Christian slaves.

Captured Slaves

• Many common Africans were captured during raids by African and European gangs.

• The captured Africans would be exchanged for goods such as muskets, cloth and alcohol.

• Even children worked as slaves.

SPOILS OF WAR - continued

COUNTRIES SLAVERY SPREAD TO

HOW IT STARTED IN AMERICA ?• Slavery in America began when the first African

slaves were brought in 1619, to aid in the production of tobacco.

• African-American slaves helped build the economic foundations of the new nation (Owning of more slaves increased economic status)

• The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 required more labourers. Thus, the requirement of slaves increased.

Slaves in TOBACCO plantations.

SLAVE TRADES• Slaves were sometimes traded for other goods in

huge numbers. These were known as slave trades. A few are :

1. Atlantic Slave Trade• West African states, already involved in slave trading,

supplied the Europeans with African slaves for export across the Atlantic. About 12 lakh slaves were transported.• The Europeans wanted African slaves as they were

inexpensive and believed to live longer than others (as they were more immune to Tropical and  "Old World" diseases).

2. The Europe – Brazil Trade• Slaves were sold in European colonies which were in Brazil

and The Caribbean Islands.

3. The Trans-Saharan Trades• Capture and trade of Africans by Muslim Arabs.• The Africans were enrolled into the military.

A slave being inspected Handbill of a

slave auction.

SPECIFIC REFERENCES

Harriet Tubman

John Brown

• James brown a black leader wanted to unite all the blacks at Harpers Berry but no slave turned up. He was captured by the U.S army and hanged.

• Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous ‘conductor’ on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

• A few slaves escaped along with their owners and crossed the slave line(36°N- Slavery was not practiced above this line) and claimed freedom but court went against this by saying “Slaves were only property”.

• 10-year-old African slave renamed as Priscilla left a paper trail which connects her to living descendants.

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY

Civil War

• Ashoka in the 3rd century B.C abolished slave trade in the Mauryan empire(covered almost entire present day India).

• In the United Kingdom - Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was passed which deemed slavery an illegal offence.

• The last country which practiced was Mauritania. It was criminally banned only as late as 2007.

Mauritania flag

Ashoka

INTERESTING FACTS

IN THE UNITED STATES• Abolishment of slavery is thanks to the American

civil war, a fight between the north and south states(USA), under the guidance of Abraham Lincoln.

• The south(confederacy) supported slaves while the north(union) wanted slavery abolished.

• President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all slaves would be set free.

• But, it was with the passing of the 13th amendment that it was formally abolished.VS.

Union

Confederates

QUOTES• “Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it

not for themselves” - Abraham Lincoln• “Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I

feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” - Abraham Lincoln

• “Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” -Frederick Douglass• “I freed a 1000 slaves. I could have freed a 1000

more only if they knew they were slaves.” – Harriet Tubman

BIBLIOGRAPHY1. WEBSITES-

1. http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac41

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery#Origins3. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery4. http://autocww.colorado.edu/~flc/E64ContentFiles/Africa

nHistory/SlaveryInAfrica.html5. http://

news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/06/0608_050608_slavegirl.html

6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolition_of_slavery_timeline

2. BOOKS-1. A History Of United States – by C.P HILL2. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

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