Early African and Indian migrants to Britain (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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Year Henry VIII ordered parish registers be kept
Year Henry VIII ordered parish registers be kept
1538
Number of 'blackamoor' people in early parish registers
Number of 'blackamoor' people in early parish registers
15 people
England's first major slave trader
England's first major slave trader
John Hawkins
Number of enslaved people Hawkins captured in 1562
Number of enslaved people Hawkins captured in 1562
At least 300 enslaved people
% of Barbados as sugar plantations by late 1660s
% of Barbados as sugar plantations by late 1660s
80%
Number of slaves in Barbados in 1645
Number of slaves in Barbados in 1645
Around 5,500
Number of slaves in Barbados in 1698
Number of slaves in Barbados in 1698
42,000
% of Barbados population that were slaves by 1710
% of Barbados population that were slaves by 1710
80%
When more Africans arrived in Britain as working poor
When more Africans arrived in Britain as working poor
After 1640
What were African servants considered as?
What were African servants considered as?
Property of their master
When did Asian servant numbers increase in Britain?
When did Asian servant numbers increase in Britain?
Middle of 1700s
What were ayahs?
What were ayahs?
Indian nannies looking after children of masters in India
What did having African servants in wealthy homes show?
What did having African servants in wealthy homes show?
Status and display of wealth