6. 1.4 Phases of the Slave trade Capture -Most captured 50-100 miles inland -Tribes often did not have a choice in helping capture neighbors “divide and conquer
7. Phases of the Slave Trade(2) West African expectations about slavery: -Slaves were not slaves for life -A slave’s child would not be a slave.
8. Phases of the Slave Trade(3) 1.5 “Seasoning” Was a process conducted during the Atlantic slave trade for the purpose of "breaking" slaves. The practice conditioned the African captives for their new lot in life, newly arrive black African captive would have to be trained into the daily rigors that await them in the Americas. This training was carried out on Plantations in the Caribbean such as Jamaica.