Slave Auctions and the Domestic Slave Trade

This study guide covers the brutal realities of slave auctions and the domestic slave trade, including the nature of slave auctions, African American abolitionist writings countering benign slavery claims, and the cotton industry's impact on family displacement. It analyzes primary sources like Twelve Years a Slave and a Charleston Courthouse broadside. The guide emphasizes the Second Middle Passage, provides practice MCQs and FRQs, and offers exam tips focusing on high-priority topics like the domestic slave trade's impact and the role of cotton.