Question

1. saying “enslaved person” instead of “slave” makes it clear that slavery was a condition forced on someone, instead of a part of their personality.
2. the royal african company was a corporation chartered in gambia that coordinated the capture and delivery of africans to european slave traders.
3. south carolina banned the african slave trade in the late 1700s, but made it legal again in 1803, after which thousands of enslaved people were brought into the state.
4. so many enslaved people entered the u.s. through charleston that it has come to be called the “african american ellis island.”
5. after the u.s. and british bans on the international slave trade were effective; by 1808, the capture of africans to enslaved them had ended.
6. britain banned slavery in 1833, decades before the united states did so.
7. slavery in the united states ended only after the nation fought a war – one which would have the highest death toll of americans of any u.s. war.
8. slavery in the western world was finally abolished completely in 1888, when the united states set all enslaved persons free.

research: pick one of the writers mentioned in the episode, and investigate them using online or other sources. make a list of 3 - 5 interesting and relevant facts about the person’s life and historical research. pick from w.e.b. dubois, olaudah equiano, orlando patterson, marcus rediker, jill lepore and ira berlin.

Explanation:

1. This statement is correct as the term "enslaved person" emphasizes the forced - nature of slavery.
2. The Royal African Company was chartered in England and was involved in the slave - trade as described. So this statement is false.
3. South Carolina did ban and then re - legalize the African slave trade as stated, so this is true.
4. Charleston is often called the "African American Ellis Island" due to the large number of enslaved people who entered the U.S. through it, so this is true.
5. Although the U.S. and British bans on the international slave trade were effective by 1808, the capture and enslavement of Africans did not end, so this is false.
6. Britain banned slavery in 1833, and the U.S. did so later after the Civil War, so this is true.
7. Slavery in the U.S. ended after the Civil War, which had the highest death toll of any U.S. war, so this is true.
8. Slavery in the Western world was not finally abolished completely in 1888 in the U.S. (it was abolished in 1865 with the 13th Amendment), so this is false.

Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. False