Vocabulary of Slavery
This page provides essential vocabulary related to slavery and the slave trade, with English terms and their French translations. The lexicon covers various aspects of the enslaved experience, from capture to life on plantations.
Vocabulary: Slave Esclave - A person who is legally owned by another and forced to work without pay.
Highlight: The vocabulary list includes terms that describe both the physical conditions of slavery e.g.,"locked","chained" and the emotional states of enslaved people e.g.,"hopeful","hopeless".
Key terms related to the slave trade process include:
- Capture Capturer
- Homeland Terrenatale
- Transatlantic Transatlantique
- Colony Colonie
Terms describing life on plantations encompass:
- Field-worker Ouvrieragricole
- Sugarcane Canneaˋsucre
- Master Maı^tre
Definition: Triangular trade Commercetriangulaire refers to the trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that facilitated the slave trade.
The vocabulary also touches on the humanity of enslaved people, emphasizing their status as human beings e^treshumains despite their treatment as property.
Example: The term "strong-willed" volontaire highlights the resilience and determination of enslaved individuals in the face of oppression.