Conditions Of The Slaves As They Were Brought To America And Why Slavery Thrived In The South

Want to read the rest of this paper? Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay and over 50,000 other term papers

from the western coast and western Africa. They
came from many different ethnic groups and therefore spoke different
languages, which made it very hard for the Africans to communicate with one
another. Their only way of communication was a common music stile which
they all shared. Lineage was very important to the Africans. Many
families were separated which was one of the worst things for them.
The Africans were exposed to slavery in West Africa. Slavery in
Africa was much different than that in Colonial America. In Africa most
slaves had legal rights, some worked with their masters, some were soldiers,
and some served as governors of regions. In Africa people became slaves
because they were prisoners of war, had been kidnapped, or were poor
looking for a protective master. African rulers and merchants sold slaves
to slave traders. Crimes committed in Africa resulted in the becoming of a
slave in Colonial America. Some slaves were captured directly by European
sailors ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays. Write better papers. Get better grades. Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE: