. Which of the following statements is accurate about the transatlantic slave trade?
Group of answer choices
Slaves could expect to go through a 'breaking in' period in the Caribbean or South/Central America, before being sold in the U.S.
The slave trade ended in 1843, after a Supreme Court case involving kidnapped Africans.
Slaves were shipped from the west coast of Africa to Europe for a period of seven years' service.
Slaves in the Americas were often able to purchase their own freedom.
To determine which statement is accurate about the transatlantic slave trade, let's examine each statement and analyze the information provided:
Statement 1: Slaves could expect to go through a 'breaking in' period in the Caribbean or South/Central America before being sold in the U.S.
- This statement is accurate. During the transatlantic slave trade, slaves were often trafficked to various locations in the Americas, including the Caribbean, South America, and Central America, before being sold to plantations in places like the United States.
Statement 2: The slave trade ended in 1843, after a Supreme Court case involving kidnapped Africans.
- This statement is inaccurate. The transatlantic slave trade did not end in 1843. It continued until the 19th century, with the British Empire abolishing the slave trade in 1807 and slavery itself in 1833. The United States officially abolished slave trade in 1808, but slavery remained legal until the Civil War and was not completely abolished until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865.
Statement 3: Slaves were shipped from the west coast of Africa to Europe for a period of seven years' service.
- This statement is inaccurate. Slaves were not typically transported from the west coast of Africa to Europe for a specific period of service. The transatlantic slave trade involved the forced transportation of enslaved Africans from various regions in Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
Statement 4: Slaves in the Americas were often able to purchase their own freedom.
- This statement is partially accurate. While some individual slaves managed to buy their freedom through various means such as saving money or purchasing their freedom in legal or informal agreements, it was relatively rare for slaves to be able to achieve freedom through purchase. Most slaves were born into slavery and had little opportunity to earn or accumulate money for such purposes.
Based on this analysis, the accurate statement about the transatlantic slave trade is:
- Slaves could expect to go through a 'breaking in' period in the Caribbean or South/Central America before being sold in the U.S.