Old Slave Mart
Nichole Green toured the Slave Mart Museum at the site of the the only known building used as a slave auction gallery in South Carolina
Description
Nichole Green discusses the slave mart in Charleston, SC.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What role did the port of Charleston, SC play in the slave trade?
- Describe the structure of the building where slaves were sold.
- How many slaves were sold during 1856-1863? What was the value of a slave?
- Describe the condition slaves were in when they arrived at this location. How were they treated?
- How did slave owners find out about the trades?
- How did slaves attempt to use some power when they were being sold?
- When did the last slave trade occur at this location?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Barracoon
- Domestic Slave Trade
- Ryan’s Mart Auction Complex
- Trans-atlantic Slave Trade