Madison Rambles #4: The Second Side of Greed
Hello, everyone!
Well, today is the day. The slavery associated with the Americas appeared during this chapter's time period, and this is the best time to talk about the subject.
And I won't just be talking about American slavery. We all know about the horrors of slave ships and plantations, so I will also talk about the Caribbean and Brazil. This is a serious subject, and thus, I will not do as much joking around as I normally do.
This is the second part of Chapter 14.
The slave trade changed history forever. Roughly 12.5 million people from Africa were transported from Africa to the Americas and Europe. Roughly 1.8 million of them died on the ship, leaving 10.7 million to work as slaves. It was a lot of people.
This kind of slavery was unlike any of the previous kinds. Slaves back then were still treated as human beings, and none were born slaves. However, in America, they were treated like cattle. Once you were a slave, all of your offspring are slaves. It was central to the economy, unlike previous slavery, so it was very hard to get rid of in America.
America did not get most of the slaves, however. Brazil and the Caribbean got most of the slaves. Roughly 90% of slaves were transported to those parts of the world. They had a lifespan of roughly seven years, which explains the amount that were transported.
They did talk about one slave success story, however. Ayuba, a Muslim, was turned into a slave and sent to Maryland. Once they discovered that he was a Muslim and not someone from Africa, he became famous, and eventually got out of his slave status. While Ayuba was lucky, not many slaves were. They had to suffer on plantations for the rest of their lives.
That was not the most pleasant subject to talk about, but I tried to explain it in the most respectful way possible. Next week will talk about religion and science. I love talking about science, so hopefully that chapter talks about microscopes and gravity.
Until next time!
Well, today is the day. The slavery associated with the Americas appeared during this chapter's time period, and this is the best time to talk about the subject.
And I won't just be talking about American slavery. We all know about the horrors of slave ships and plantations, so I will also talk about the Caribbean and Brazil. This is a serious subject, and thus, I will not do as much joking around as I normally do.
This is the second part of Chapter 14.
The slave trade changed history forever. Roughly 12.5 million people from Africa were transported from Africa to the Americas and Europe. Roughly 1.8 million of them died on the ship, leaving 10.7 million to work as slaves. It was a lot of people.
This kind of slavery was unlike any of the previous kinds. Slaves back then were still treated as human beings, and none were born slaves. However, in America, they were treated like cattle. Once you were a slave, all of your offspring are slaves. It was central to the economy, unlike previous slavery, so it was very hard to get rid of in America.
America did not get most of the slaves, however. Brazil and the Caribbean got most of the slaves. Roughly 90% of slaves were transported to those parts of the world. They had a lifespan of roughly seven years, which explains the amount that were transported.
They did talk about one slave success story, however. Ayuba, a Muslim, was turned into a slave and sent to Maryland. Once they discovered that he was a Muslim and not someone from Africa, he became famous, and eventually got out of his slave status. While Ayuba was lucky, not many slaves were. They had to suffer on plantations for the rest of their lives.
That was not the most pleasant subject to talk about, but I tried to explain it in the most respectful way possible. Next week will talk about religion and science. I love talking about science, so hopefully that chapter talks about microscopes and gravity.
Until next time!
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