Middle Passage Slavery

Europeans in the times of the slave trade from time to time vindicated enslavement of Africans by indicating that slavery by that time occurred on that continent. African communities established many forms of slavery and confinement that mixed from a kind of labor position to something that is more like slavery in which human beings are measured as things. Slavery has been around since the beginning of time. The intentions of slavery is mainly financial, slaves were affordable and non- essential. They were often shipped form poverty- stricken areas with an outstanding source of labor at a low price. Europe provided demanding market for sugar, cultivation of this crop in the Americans became exceptionally profitable. Later on, the cultivation

The Middle Passage was the voyage from Africa to America, which the ships made, bringing their cargo of slaves. Some say it was called the middle section of the trade path engaging by many of ships. It was so many shackled with iron below deck. The young black slaves were considered a risk that they might over- turn their captures. They lived in deplorable conditions, which contribute to diseases and deaths. In the Northern Colonies religion was a key component in the colonies more so than in the South. Also in the North temperature was cooler therefore the North had more white laborers. On the other hand there was far more slaves in the South than in the North. Most slaves in the South stayed with their masters then, while slaves in the North worked as artesian, shop keepers, messengers, servants, and general labors. During the 1620’s – 1670’s white and black worked and lived together. Masters supported the children and taught them a trade or profession. The British brought about change by the 17th century. White and black servants were separated; they were never the same again. The colonial society became so dependent on slaves because black women raised their children and had impact on their folk