Source 14.1 The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Source 14.2 A Journal of a Voyage Made in the Hannibal of London
Source 14.3 Letters to King João of Portugal
Source 14.4 Conversation with Joseph Dupuis
Source 14.5A Sale of Slaves in West Africa
Source 14.5B The Slave Ship Wildfire
Source 14.5C Advertisement for a Slave Auction in Charleston, SC
Source 14.6A Voyages and Slave Rebellion: An Aggregate Statistic
Source 14.6B Changing Patterns of the Slave Trade
Source 14.6C Percentage of Slave Arrivals by Destination
Instructions
This exercise asks you to assess the relationship between conclusions and evidence. Identify which of the following conclusions are supported by the specific piece of evidence. Click yes for those pieces of evidence that support the conclusion and no for those that do not.
Conclusion A
African rulers were able to control the slave trade by conducting trade on their own terms.
Conclusion B
Slaves suffered poor treatment at the hands of slave traders and slave owners.
Conclusion C
Europeans were able to dictate terms to West African sellers concerning the sale of slaves destined for the Americas.