Domestic slave trade — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- Sale and forced movement of enslaved people within a country, distinct from overseas importation. (U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction)
- Forced sale and movement of enslaved people within the United States. (United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century)
Where it is taught
- Cotton, Domestic Slave Trade & Enslaved People’s Agency — Expansion, Slavery & Reform, U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction, Grade 7
- Slavery, Cotton, Abolition & Antebellum Reform — Expansion, Slavery, Civil War & Reconstruction, United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century, Grade 11
In use
The domestic slave trade displaced people and separated families.
Slavery, Cotton, Abolition & Antebellum Reform
Questions using domestic slave trade
Problem 1
Did the 1808 importation ban end the domestic slave trade?
Answer and explanation
No. Domestic sale and forced movement continued. Restricting legal importation was different from abolition of slavery and from complete enforcement against illegal traffic.