The 17th Century Slave Traders
BUYING AND TRANSPORTION AFRICANS
Perry v.1
Thesis: Dealing in slaves was a profitable business that attracted numerous entrepreneurs.
- The slaves are brought down to the shore and placed in a prison.
- They are separated into groups of health or unhealthy (Mackrons)
- The healthy slaves are then branded with the English, Dutch, or French brand.
- They then await the slave ships and upon boarding are granted a piece of canvas to cover themselves.
- Most slaves are prisoners of war, or are sold by their villages during times of extreme hardship.
- Some slaves would starve or drown themselves rather than be herded onto a ship and taken from home.
- The slaves are shackled and guarded by guns, and fed twice daily.
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