SLAVE AUCTIONS

WHAT WERE THEY? WHAT WAS THEIR PURPOSE?

• African Americans sold to whites to be put to work
• Whites needed extra workers so they captured Africans (Slave Markets)

CITIES THAT HELD THE LARGEST SLAVE AUCTIONS

• Savannah, Georgia ( The Largest Slave Auction)
• Sold 436 slaves total (The Largest Slave Auction)
• Old Slave Mart "Ryan's Mart" in South Carolina ("Examining Slave Auction Documents")

WHO USUALLY RAN A SLAVE AUCTION? WHO BOUGHT SLAVES?

• Rich white men who owned plantations bought slaves
• Auctioneers which were white men

HOW WAS A SLAVE AUCTION RUN?

• Slaves inspected by buyers (The Slave Auction)
• Auctioneer priced slaves by appearance and age (The SlaveAuction)
• Highest bid owned the slave (The Slave Auction)

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO OUR STUDY OF SLAVES

• It's important so everyone knows how poorly people were treated back then
• So it doesn't happen again

HOW WILL THIS TOPIC BECOME PART OF COPPER SUN?

• An African will be brought to the U.S and put up for sale at a slave auction