the process of one person or a group of people taking control of another country or state and settling on that land

areas of land on which certain crops were grown, usually using forced labour

people who have been forced to work, lose their freedom and become the property of another person

a system where someone is made to work without pay for a set period of time

British involvement in Transatlantic Slave Trade

History

The kingdoms of the Sahel

The arrival of European traders in West Africa

The structure of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The expansion of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on West African society

In this unit, pupils analysed the effects of transatlantic slavery on West African societies. In ‘The Haitian Revolution: what was its role in the abolition of the slave trade?’, pupils will investigate how the Haitian Revolution challenged and contributed to the fight against slavery.

In ‘Medieval West Africa: why was medieval Mali so successful?’, pupils explored the economic and social structures that contributed to Mali’s prosperity. In this unit, pupils examine how West African societies like Mali were devastated by the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

In this unit, pupils learn about the kingdoms of the Sahel and how the arrival of European traders in the region began to destabilise West Africa. Pupils build a deep knowledge of Transatlantic Slavery whilst retaining a focus on the impacts it had in West Africa.

Transatlantic Slavery: how were West African societies impacted?

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Who arrived in the Caribbean for the first time in 1492, claiming land for Spain?

the process of one country taking control of another

land on which crops were grown, usually using forced labour

someone forced to become the legal property of someone else

Match each word to the correct definition. 

Which of the following countries had begun colonising the Americas by the early 1500s?

Which uninhabited island did 80 British colonists settle on in 1627?

a system where someone is made to work without pay indefinitely

a system where someone is made the legal property of someone else

Which of the following is the best definition of 'indentured labour'?

a society made entirely of formerly enslaved people

a society structured around a system of slave holders and enslaved people

a society whose main aim is to abolish slavery

Which of the following is the best definition of 'slave society'?

The Transatlantic Slave Trade was a three point trade between Europe, the Americas and ... 

By 1600, which European nation had captured and sold over 150,000 African people into slavery in their American colonies?

Elmina Castle was built in 1482 and was used to hold goods to trade and then later enslaved people; where was it built?

Which kingdom's rulers, known as Obas, refused to sell their people into slavery, despite continuing trade with Europeans?

By the late 1600s, which group of local people in West Africa were no longer protected from being enslaved?

Which of the following kingdoms is an example of a kingdom that suffered because of their alliance with European merchants?

British involvement in Transatlantic Slave Trade

Lesson outcome

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