Legacies of the Slave Trade
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1750/ LESSON 4.4ACTIVITYLEGACIES OF THE SLAVE TRADEUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Legacies of the Slave Trade,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeComparing two historical contexts—the Ghanaian experience of the slave trade and life in post-abolition societies—will help you better understand the continuities and changes that link these two periods in history.Process1.Review the lesson materials:•Impact of the Slave Trade: Through a Ghanaian Lensvideo•“Race and Post-Abolition Societies”article2.Fill in the chart below with insights from the video and article.QuestionGhanaian perspectivePost-abolition societiesHow were people economically limited or controlled?What patterns of social control or exclusion continued?How did systems of control persist or evolve after slavery ended?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750/ LESSON 4.4ACTIVITYLEGACIES OF THE SLAVE TRADE23.To what extent did the abolition of slavery lead to meaningful change for formerly enslaved people and their communities? Use evidence from both texts to support your response.4.What key patterns of continuity remained in economic, social, and political life from the slave trade era to the post-abolition world? Use evidence from both texts to support your response.