Slavery in America by François RALLE

Doc. 1. "Whipped Peter"

francoisralle — 2025-09-28 16:50:14 UTC

1. Find, where and when was this photo taken?
2. Who is the man, Peter, that is represented?
3. What happened to him?
4. What controversy exists today in the United States about this photo?

Doc. 2 A young slave story (1785)

francoisralle — 2025-09-28 18:20:54 UTC

1. How was the young girl captured?
a) She was sold by her family
b) She was taken by armed men from another tribe
c) She went willingly to the coast
d) She escaped but was caught again
2. Describe two conditions on the slave ship that show the suffering of the captives.
3. Why did the sailors give extra food to weak captives ?
4. What new name did the girl receive when she arrived in America and why ?
5. Did the masters succeed in destroying the cultural roots of the enslaved people by mixing Africans from different regions? Justify your answer.

Doc. 3 - Moovie : "12 years slave"

francoisralle — 2025-09-28 18:32:32 UTC

Try to understand what is happening in this scene and explain it in two or three sentences.

Doc. 4 The British empire and slavery in 6 dates

francoisralle — 2025-09-28 20:02:22 UTC

Read the text and put the dates on a timeline
Write a short caption for each date (few words)