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Slave ships were a large cargo used for transporting slaves to different country's . The slave ships were awful places and many people women , men and children were chained up and placed in a room on the ship . The people had to sit in there wee and poo and people who had died would stay there for 3-4 days before someone would clean them up.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoit's often said that the slaves in the slave ships were treated very badly, however, it's very hard to tell if this is true as most people who tell us about the slave ships are unreliable.
the slaves were often packed ontop of each other, chained together and were given only a few inches of room. there were shelves to hold up the slaves and it was almost impossible to move. the food they were given was often disgusting, but if they didn't each it, then the ship's crew would whip them or use mouth openers to force the food in. the slaves were often forced to jump and sing whilst in their chains to "keep their spirts up" and if they didn't, they were flogged. many tried to commit suicide whilst on the ship, but if any slaves caught diseases, they would all be tied together, attached to a heavy bag of stones and thrown overboard, so that they wouldn't be able to swim back up.most slave ships carried more slaves they were designed to carry as slave traders only wanted more money.
this is what most sources say about slave ships but none are truly reliable as they're all mainly biased.
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What was the journey that the slave ships took called?
The Slave Trade
Did people eat meat on slave ships?
The slaves - no. The crew - yes.
Did a few africans die on the slave ships before they reached America?
Thousands
What illnesses did slaves die of aboard the slave ships?
slaves got diseases like smallpox and dysentery
What did the slaves in Great Britain have to do?
the slaves in great Britain had to work hard on the slave ships and do what people say really
What did slave ships look like?
the slave ships were wooden and they smellt horrible and the ships are really dirty.
How many seamen where on slave ships?
There were at least 130 sea men on slave ships.
What did they do with the slaves from the slave ships when they lsnded and how did they sell the slaves?
When slave ships landed, the slaves were taken to the slave market where they were auctioned.
Did slaves walk around on the slave ships?
Slaves were manacled and packed tightly into the holds of the slave ships.
What was the journey that the slave ships took called?
The Slave Trade
Where is the slave clutch?
large ships
What were the slave ships transporting?
slaves
What were slave ships made of?
Wood.
How were the African slave brought to America?
ships
What are some movies about slave ships?
The movie you're looking for is Amistad and Slave Ship.
When did Slave ships became illegal in America?
Slavery became illegal to all americans in 1888.Slave ships technically aren't illegal even today.
Where were slaves on board slave ships taken from?
america
