PPT-Facts about Slavery

nearly 388000 slaves came to North America about 125 million came to the New World in total only ¼ of whites owned slaves Most owned fewer than 5 slaves Only 12 percent of whites owned 20 slaves. 1807 – British bans the Atlantic Slave trade. 1809 – Prussia (Germany) bans slavery. 1832 – Britain abolishes slavery. 1848 – France abolishes Slavery. 1861 – Russia abolishes serfdom (slavery). How it all began:. The first Africans in America arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 as indentured servants. From 1619 to around1640, Africans were able to earn their freedom by working as artisans and labor workers for the European settlers.. 10.1. Industry in the North. 1850’s –more than 20,000 miles of track laid. Cities transformed over night. Many immigrants came. Strongly opposed to slavery. Agriculture in the South. 1850 . 1/3 of the nations population was in the South. Starters. Starter # 1-Slavery & World History. 1. ________ Slavery is a product of capitalism..  . 2. ________ Myth: Slavery was an economically backward and inefficient institution.. Overview. The lost chance. Economics of slavery. Why fight?. How did the Civil War change the economy?. The Lost Chance to Eliminate Slavery. In the early days of the new nation, there were hopes that slavery would fade away.. Slavery Grievance. Thomas Jefferson was born to a slave-owning family and he . himself owned . slaves. As chairman of the committee that drafted . the Declaration . of Independence, Jefferson wrote a . Slavery’s Evolution. At the beginning of the 18th century, most slaves were born in Africa, few were Christian, and very few slaves were engaged in raising cotton. By the start of the American Revolution, slavery had changed dramatically. By: Emily Wilson. EW. What we will be discussing. Intro to slavery during this time period.. Generalization during the time. Slavery maps. Both active and passive methods slaves used to resist slavery,. and. The Book of Philemon. Pastor Matt Postiff, Ph.D., Th.M.. Fellowship Bible Church. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Salem Bible Church . Fall Bible Conference . November 4-6, 2016. www.fbcaa.org/salem. Messages . The Road to the Missouri Compromise . Northwest territories - land acquired from the British after their defeat in the American Revolutionary War.. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 strictly forbade slavery in these territories.. By: Vincent Mai. America and the Institution of Slavery. Slavery had already been in . practice for . quite some time. The significance of Slavery in America: . Manipulated by the slaves states in order to fulfill individual interests.. missouri. and . kansas. Created by: . Jesse V. McClain. The Issue of Slavery. Introduction. Slavery in Missouri. Slavery in Kansas. Slavery. Slavery is the condition of being held against one’s will and being forced to work without pay. . Academic Resource Center. Slavery Narratives: The Basics. Genre that begins in 18. th. Century. Tell the story of a slave . Writers include:. Frederick Douglass. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriett Jacobs. - Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass. “I expose slavery in this country, because to expose it is to kill it. Slavery is one of those monsters of darkness to whom the light of truth is death.” .