QUESTIONS:

Give the reasons why the following persons can stop the sale. Mariah. Samuel. Seller. Bidder. Banker. Justice. Auctioneer. Newspaperman. 6- Why should the ...
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To find the answers, go here: http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/slavery/index.html

QUESTIONS: A - A World of Slavery

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1- How could you become a slave? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2- Has slavery disappeared today? ___________________________________________________________________________ 3- Who were the first slave owners and first slaves? (fill in the chart) Slave owners In North America In Brazil In China In Greece In Britain In West Africa

B - A Slave on Three Continents: Olaudah Equiano http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/slavery/equiano.html

Slaves

1- Who was he? _____________________________________________________________ 2- What were his origins?______________________________________________________ 3- How many brothers and sisters did he have? ____________________________________ 4- In your own words, say how he was made a slave. ________________________________________________________________________ 5- Who is the narrator who speaks in the texts in italics? _____________________________ 6- He once had a female owner. Why was she different from the others? ________________________________________________________________________ 7- Pick up all the words expressing Equiano's feelings when he was aboard the slave ship. Give synonyms: -

8- Where was the boat sailing to? ______________________________________________

Passage to America

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1- Explain what the triangle trade is. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2- Give definitions of the following words:

-slavery: ____________________________________________________________________ -slaver: _____________________________________________________________________ -slave: _____________________________________________________________________ -slave-owner: ________________________________________________________________ 3- Describe the travelling conditions as far as slaves were concerned. Pick all the words referring to: VERB

NOUN

ADJECTIVE

air

lodging

food

4 - What were the consequences on the slaves? ___________________________________________________________________________ 5 - Out of 100 slaves, how many survived? ________________________________________

A Slave in America

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1- Where did they land? ______________________________________________________ 2- Who bought Equiano? Why? ________________________________________________________________________

Free Again

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1- How did he gain his freedom? ________________________________________________________________________ 2- Describe in your own words his life as a free man. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________ 3- How old was he when he died? ________________________

MAP Complete the map with Equiano's journeys.

C - Witness a Slave auction

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1- When was slavery abolished in the U.S.A.? ___________________________________ 2- What is a slave auction? _______________________________________________________________________

3- Who is to be sold? _________________________________________________________ 4- Why is Mariah's situation so tragic? ________________________________________________________________________ 5- In the auction room. Click on each character. http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/slavery/witness1c.html

Give the reasons why the following persons can stop the sale. Mariah Samuel Seller Bidder Banker Justice Auctioneer Newspaperman 6- Why should the Clergyman stop the auction? ___________________________________________________________________________