Names: ______________________________________

Prove/Disprove this statement:

Historians estimate that the overwhelming majority of slaves shipped to the New World were
captured and sold by Africans and/or African Kingdoms.

Document 1 Document 2
Who: Who:

When: When:

Where: Where:

Describe the Kidnapping: Describe the Kidnapping:

Where were they taken?: Where were they taken?:

Anything noteworthy/interesting: Anything noteworthy/interesting:

Is it reliable? Why? Why not? Is it reliable? Why? Why not?

What do these two documents agree on?:

 Document 3 Document 4
Who: Who:

When: When:

Where: Where:

Describe the Kidnapping: Describe the Kidnapping:

Where were they taken?: Where were they taken?:

Anything noteworthy/interesting: Anything noteworthy/interesting:

Is it reliable? Why? Why not? Is it reliable? Why? Why not?

What do these two documents agree on?:

Follow Up: What are other possible documents that might disprove the original statement?