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What were the causes and effects of African resistance on slave ships?
Cause: Desire for freedom and opposition to enslavement. Effect: Increased costs for enslavers, heightened dangers for crew, changes in ship design, and inspiration for the abolitionist movement.
What were the causes and effects of slave ship diagrams?
Cause: Desire to maximize profit and control captives. Effect: Exposed the inhumane conditions of the Middle Passage and galvanized public opinion against the slave trade.
What was the La Amistad Revolt?
A revolt in 1839 where enslaved Africans took control of the ship La Amistad, leading to a Supreme Court case that granted them their freedom.
Describe the Middle Passage.
The transatlantic journey of slave ships from Africa to the Americas, characterized by brutal conditions, disease, and high mortality rates.
What was the significance of 1808?
The year the United States officially abolished the international slave trade, though illegal trafficking continued.
What was the impact of slave ship diagrams?
They served as a visual tool to expose the horrors of the Middle Passage and galvanize abolitionist movements.
What was the impact of hunger strikes on slave ships?
Hunger strikes were a form of resistance that increased costs for enslavers and demonstrated the captives' will to resist.
What was the impact of jumping overboard?
Choosing death over slavery, highlighting the desperation and resilience of enslaved people.
What was the impact of coordinated revolts?
Demonstrated unity in the face of oppression and instilled fear in the crew.
What was the impact of sabotage?
Disrupted operations and asserted agency.
What was the impact of work slowdowns and feigned illness?
Disrupted the daily routine of the ship to reclaim some control.
What was the impact of the Supreme Court granting freedom to the Amistad captives?
Exposed the cruelty of the slave trade and fueled the abolitionist movement.
How did slave ship diagrams become a symbol of resilience?
Slave ship diagrams were reclaimed as a symbol of strength and resistance, transforming them from tools of oppression to remembrance and celebration.
How did black artists use slave ship imagery?
Black artists used slave ship imagery to confront the past, honor memory, and transform oppression into remembrance and celebration.