About 3 1/2-4 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font in Times New Roman, 1-inch margins.
Begin your essay with a brief introduction, including a thesis statement. Write in paragraph form. Offer a brief conclusion at the end.
First, briefly establish the historical context for the documents (Slavery in the Early Modern Period), then address the specific questions posed.
This is an analytical/interpretive essay. You have to develop a thesis statement in your introduction and provide analytical insights throughout the essay.
Be specific. Refer to concrete examples/evidence from the text to make your arguments convincing. Use direct quotes from the assigned primary sources but choose them carefully. Don’t use quotes in place of your own analysis.
Use all the assigned scholarly articles and primary sources effectively, in some detail, and integrate them into your analysis. Analysis and integration of the primary sources is supposed to be a substantive part of the essay.
Use formal language. No contractions, no colloquialisms, no incomplete sentences. Check spelling and grammar before submitting the assignment.
Citations: Use simple in-text parenthetical references, for instance: (Hansen, 595) or (Equiano, 78). No separate bibliography needed.
Topic: “SLAVERY AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY BETWEEN 1600 AND 1800”
Readings and Other Sources:
For background information refer to chapters 18 and 19.
Excerpt from Olaudah Equiano’s Interesting Narrative: PDF file
Video: Brazil, An Inconvenient History, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao6WFxG19Cc (You can start at 5 minutes). An extended version of this documentary can be found on Amazon Prime (optional, if you have a subscription).
3D Video of Slaving Vessel Marie-Séraphique: https://www.slavevoyages.org/voyage/ship#3dmodel/0/en/
“A European slave trader, John Barbot, describes the African slave trade” (1682): http://www.vgskole.net/prosjekt/slavrute/1.htm
Essay Prompt: Write an essay on the global slave trade between 1600 and 1800 based on the textbook information and the additional assigned sources. In your essay address the following issues and questions: First describe the general background, that is he basic features of the global slave trade (Who was involved? Trade routes? Why was the slave trade so central to the world economy during this time period?). Second, how were slaves traded (in Africa and upon arrival in the colonies)? Third, what were the horrors of the Middle Passage? Fourth, what were some of the distinctive features of Brazilian slavery and slave trade? Fifth, how did slaves find ways to resist, in Brazil and elsewhere? In your conclusion, offer your own overall evaluation of slavery and the slave trade between 1600 and 1800.
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