Chapter 8 Vocabulary

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Dilemma

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A situation in which a person is forced to make a decision even though he or she does not like any of the choices.

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Middle Passage

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The voyage of slave ships across the Atlantic Ocean, from West Africa to the West Indies and the American continents.

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Overseer

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A person who was in charge of the work of slaves and could punish them for disobeying him.

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Slave Auction

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A public sale in which slaves were sold to the highest bidder.

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Slave Trade

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The exchange of captured people for goods.

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Spiritual

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A type of religious song that developed among enslaved Africans and that expressed deep emotion.

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Triangular Trade

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The exchange of slaves and goods among Europe, the Americas, and West Africa, using shipping routes across the Atlantic Ocean.