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African Societies, the Middle Passage, and Chattel Slavery

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-DC-SS

9 lessons

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Analyze West African societies prior to capture, the horrors of the Middle Passage, the institutionalization of chattel slavery, and methods of resistance.

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  1. African Cultural Origins of Enslaved People in AmericaUp next
  2. West African Empires and Trade Networks: Ghana, Mali, and SonghaiNot started yet
  3. Capture, Inland Marches, and Coastal Slave FortressesNot started yet
  4. The Middle Passage: The Atlantic Voyage of Enslaved AfricansNot started yet
  5. Rebellion at Sea: Shipboard Insurrections and ResistanceNot started yet
  6. The Arrival, Auction Blocks, and the Definition of Chattel SlaveryNot started yet
  7. Cultural Resistance: Music, Religion, and Family Under SlaveryNot started yet
  8. Everyday Resistance and Escape: Maroon Communities and Stono RebellionNot started yet
  9. Analyzing Economic Data on African Labor in the ColoniesYou are here
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Learning standards covered

us-or7.20Oregon Social Studies Standards · All ages

Determine and explain the historical context of key people, cultures, products, events, and ideas over time including the examination of different perspectives from indigenous people, ethnic and religious groups and other traditionally marginalized groups throughout the Eastern Hemisphere.