1. Slavery in the Caribbean
By Carl Sweetsir and Jonathan Hall

2. Slavery in the Caribbean
By Carl Sweetsir and Jonathan Hall

3. A map of the Caribbean

4. A map of the Caribbean

5. A Brief History of
Slavery in the Caribbean
The Lesser Antilles, the Barbados,
Antigua, Martinique, and Guadeloupe
were the first important slave
societies of the Caribbean, switching
to slavery by the end of 17th
century as their economies were
converted from tobacco to sugar.

6. A Brief History of
Slavery in the Caribbean
The Lesser Antilles, the Barbados,
Antigua, Martinique, and Guadeloupe
were the first important slave
societies of the Caribbean, switching
to slavery by the end of 17th
century as their economies were
converted from tobacco to sugar.

7. When did slavery start?
Slavery started
about the 15th
century in the
caribbean.

8. When did slavery start?
Slavery started
about the 15th
century in the
caribbean.

9. Why did people use
slaves?
1. They helped the economy
grow.
2. They helped people on farms
and with housework.
They wanted to make them
harvest crops.

10. Why did people use
slaves?
1. They helped the economy
grow.
2. They helped people on farms
and with housework.
They wanted to make them
harvest crops.

11. When did slavery end?
About the early 19th
century

12. When did slavery end?
About the early 19th
century

13. Special thanks to Google, Wikipedia, and
Ricolaw08 for letting us use their pictures.