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How do the transatlantic slave trade and the domestic slave trade compare?
Transatlantic: Involved the transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas. | Domestic: Involved the trade of enslaved people within the borders of the United States.
What was the impact of the 1808 ban on the transatlantic slave trade?
It led to increased reliance on domestic reproduction and the domestic slave trade to meet labor demands.
What was the 'Second Middle Passage'?
The forced migration of over one million enslaved people within the U.S., primarily driven by the expansion of cotton production.
What role did cotton play in the domestic slave trade?
The expansion of cotton production in the lower South increased the demand for enslaved labor, fueling the domestic slave trade.
What was the significance of slave auctions?
They were sites of extreme violence and dehumanization, where enslaved people were sold as commodities and families were torn apart.
What was the impact of family separation during the slave trade?
It caused deep psychological trauma and was a tool used by enslavers to control and dehumanize enslaved people.
Describe the experience of enslaved people during coffle marches.
Enslaved people endured immense hardship, including physical abuse, lack of food and water, and emotional trauma as they were forced to march long distances.
What was the role of violence in slave auctions?
Violence, including whippings and other forms of punishment, was used to break the spirits of enslaved people and deter resistance.
How did the domestic slave trade impact the Upper South?
The Upper South became a major exporter of enslaved people to the Lower South, leading to economic benefits for some but also contributing to the destruction of families and communities.
What was the role of enslaved women in the expansion of slavery?
Enslaved women's reproductive capacity was exploited to increase the enslaved population, with children seen as future laborers and valuable assets.
What was the impact of the domestic slave trade on free Black Americans?
Free Black Americans faced the constant threat of kidnapping and being sold into slavery.
What were the causes and effects of the ban on the transatlantic slave trade?
Cause: International pressure and moral opposition to the slave trade. Effect: Increased reliance on domestic reproduction and the domestic slave trade within the United States.
What were the causes and effects of the cotton boom in the South?
Cause: Increased demand for cotton in textile mills. Effect: Expansion of cotton plantations, increased demand for enslaved labor, and the forced migration of enslaved people from the upper to the lower South.
What were the causes and effects of the domestic slave trade?
Cause: Demand for labor in the cotton industry and the ban on the transatlantic slave trade. Effect: Forced migration of enslaved people, family separation, and immense physical and psychological trauma.