Why were so many Africans enslaved? Source 1A defence of the slave trade by Colonel Tarleton. Taken from The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1791.
Your task in this case study is to investigate the reasons why Africans were enslaved. All the sources have been chosen to help your investigation. Once you have read this source, try to record some of your thoughts on the worksheet. Things to consider… What reasons does Tarleton give to justify the slave trade? According to Tarleton, why are slaves needed in the West Indies? Does this source tell you anything about how people thought about slaves? How does this source help you understand why some people thought that slavery was acceptable? Why were so many Africans enslaved? Source 2Colonel Phipps defends the Slave Trade. Taken from The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1791
Your task in this case study is to investigate the reasons why Africans were enslaved. All the sources have been chosen to help your investigation. Once you have read this source, try to record some of your thoughts on the worksheet. Things to consider… What reasons does Phipps give to justify the slave trade? Does this source tell you anything about what some people thought of slaves? How does this source help you understand why some people thought that slavery was acceptable? Why were so many Africans enslaved? Source 3Extract from a list of resolutions sent to Earl Grey by West Indian planters on the subject of slavery, April 1831.
Your task in this case study is to investigate the reasons why Africans were enslaved. All the sources have been chosen to help your investigation. Once you have read this source, try to record some of your thoughts on the worksheet. What argument do the planters use to argue for the continued use of slaves? Does this source tell you anything about what some people thought of slaves? How does this source help you understand why some people thought that slavery was acceptable? |
