The document summarizes aspects of the triangular slave trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It discusses the numbers of enslaved Africans transported during the 18th century, the role of Scotland and other European powers in the trade, and the Brookes slave ship that could carry over 450 slaves per voyage. It also provides a brief biography of Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery but taught himself to read and became a prominent abolitionist speaker.
2. Slaves
1720s: 200,000 enslaved Africans were shipped across
the Atlantic Ocean in European ships.
1790s: there were 480,000 slaves in the British/
Caribbean Colonies.
While traveling, 10-30% of the slaves died before they
made it to the United States.
3. The Act of Union
The Act of Union in 1707 gave Scotland the rights to join
the Triangular Trade System.
Scots trave%ed to the colonies to make money, via slave
labor.
In 1817, Scotland owned 1/3 of a% the slaves in Jamaica.
4. New England’s
Takeover
New England benefitted 'om this trade because many
merchants lived there, and made a lot of money.
Rhode Island was most benefitted 'om the Triangular
Trade.
Eventua%y, New England took over and replaced
Europe’s position in the trade.
5. Brookes
The slave ship, BROOKES, was origina%y built in 1788.
It’s purpose was to carry the maximum number of slaves
possible, traveling 'om Europe to Africa to North
America, and back.
The ship could hold 451 slaves on it during one trip.
7. The Beginning
Fredrick Douglass was born February 1818 in
Maryland to Harriet Bailey. She was a slave,
which automatica%y made Douglass a slave as
we%. Douglass lived in Baltimore with his
master, Captain Aaron Anthony, 'om 1826 to
1833. Anthony’s daughter-in-law, Sophia Auld,
taught Douglass how to read during a sma%
time that he was there. When Auld’s husband
found out, however, he forbade her 'om teaching
him any further, saying that if a person knew
how to read, he wasn’t fit to be a slave.
8. His Idea
Douglass read anytime he could get his hands on a
book, newspaper, etc. When his masters found out,
they banned him 'om reading. However, he didn’t
let that stop him. He started reading in secret,
teaching himself more and more. He knew that if
he could read, maybe he could become a 'ee man.
He didn’t let anything stop him.
9. His Success
Fredrick not only taught himself
to read, but also taught himself
public speaking. In 1833, he was
taken back to Maryland where
he created secret school’s for slaves.
He also spoke out against slavery.
10. His Death
Fredrick Douglass died in 1895. He was
walking down one of the ha%ways of the
Auld House when he co%apsed.
