Slavery Lesson 2

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Slavery Lesson 2

Checking homework

Slavery is a state in which a person is

owned by another or treated as property. 

Selling slaves (in a slave market) to other

owners is called slave trading. 

Notes

• Antiquity:  prisoners of war, children of
  

slaves born within a household and slaves bought in slave markets or when paying debts.

• Feudalism: Many slaves became serfs. A serf was unfree, you were not allowed to move or marry without the lord's permission.
• New Age: In Europe, the slave trade was accepted, they believed that Europeans were superior. Slaves were bought in West Africa and transported to America. The products that were produced by slaves were brought to Europe (triangular trade)

How did someone become a slave?
(From ancient times to the present day)

What was the triangular trade?

What is the difference between a serf and a slave?

Group assignment

• 4 groups (you'll be assignt to a group by your teacher)

each group is defending their topic/statement, to do this you'll have to discuss with your groupmates and form arguments. You'll also need to take a position (agree / disagree). Divide the work between your groupmates.

You can look for information on the internet (no AI) to gather knowledge on your given topic.

• After 15 minutes we'll be doing a discussion on each topic.

Each group defends their position after which classmates can react.

Topics:

1. Slavery was necessary for the economic development of Europe and North-America.

2. Countries that benefited from slavery should provide reparations to the descendants of enslaved people.

3. Keti Koti should be recognized as a national holiday.

4. The history of slavery is mainly limited to Africa and the Americas. 

Discussion

Reader assignments

task 1, 2, 3 and 4

Done? Ask your teacher for the extra worksheet