Last Slave Ships
Corey Malcom talked about the final days of the transatlantic slave trade and the 1500 Africans sent to Key West, Florida, after their slave ships were captured by the U.S. Navy.
Description
Corey Malcom talked about the final days of the transatlantic slave trade and the 1500 Africans sent to Key West, Florida, after their slave ships were captured by the U.S. Navy.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the status of the transatlantic slave trade in the world during this time.
- Describe Cuba’s role in slavery.
- What part did American slave ships play in 1859-1860?
- What action did President Buchanan take? What were the results of this plan?
- Describe the living conditions and experiences of the African people in the barracoons.
- How were people acquired on these slave ships? Describe the condition in which they arrived in Key West.
- What options did the United States consider regarding the Africans who were living in the barracoons? Explain the action they ultimately took and the outcome of that decision.
Participants
Vocabulary
- American Colonization Society
- Barracoons
- Blockade
- Clandestine
- Transatlantic Slave Trade