Reflections Blog on Unit One
To start, we learned about the slave trade. We learned how it began and how it continued throughout time. It started with the Europeans, continued in with the people of West Africa, and continued in the New World. These slaves weren't just of one decent, but most of the slaves did come from the West Africa region. They were made to endue the Middle Passage, also known as "The Triangular Trade", which was a time where they were beaten into submission, forced to make a journey to the coast, all while watching their own people and other tribes be murdered for not submitting to those who have taken them, and then forced onto this ship to be taken. These people endured harsh conditions and most didn't make it to the new world, but those who did endured a life of harsh treatment, punishment, and were made to throw away their own cultures. We also learned the differences in the conditions for slaves from one area to another. The slaves in Africa and some in Europe were t