HISTORY REVISION

Nota:

• watch the tv series roots and the film amistad x

1. Slavery is when you take away someone's HUMAN RIGHTS
2. Slavery has been around for 1000s OF YEARS
3. TRIANGLE TRADE ROUTE
   1. 1. EUROPEANS take: pots, pans, guns, alcohol and horses to AFRICA
      1. 2. EUROPEANS then take SLAVES from AFRICA to the AMERICAs
         1. 3. EUROPEANS take: sugar, cotton, rum, tobacco and coffee back to EUROPE
   2. WHAT'S THE MIDDLE PASSAGE?
      1. The MIDDLE PASSAGE was the journey undertaken by slave ships from WEST AFRICA to the WEST INDIES
   3. TYPES OF SLAVE AUCTIONS
      1. Sold to the highest bidder
      2. Scramble auction
4. AMISTAD REBELLION
   1. The amistad rebellion took place in 1839
5. LIFE ON A PLANTATION
   1. A plantation is basically a VERY LARGE FARM, but only ONE CROP IS GROWN (e.g. sugar, tobacco e.t.c...)
   2. Things / jobs a slave can do: overseer, drivers, working in the field, working in the house
6. THE ABOLISHMENT
   1. The abolishment was due to BOTH the white people and the slaves
   2. The ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE ACT took place in 1807

1. PROPAGANDA is biased publication e.g. : film / poster / newspaper article... e.t.c.
2. N.O.P.L. = Nature, Origin, Purpose, (l)
3. Always discuss both sides of the argument when asked how USEFUL or RELIABLE a source is... The source is useful / not useful because...
4. When discussing people in a contrast / compare paragraphs ALWAYS group their similarities and differences
5. Add own research
6. Use P.E.E paragraphs

1. WHITECHAPEL
   1. Home to the CRIMINAL CLASS: robbers, murderers, rapists.
   2. Mass unemployment
   3. Estimated 1,200 prostitutes
   4. Streets were DIMLY LIT by gas lamps (if they had them)