Describe the condition on the slave ship?

Answer 1

Slave ships were not a fun placeThe slaves were usually very closely packed. On the ships the smell was so potent many people couldn't breathe under the deck. The slaves had to sleep on flat wooden surfaces which lead to getting a cut back and head. They were offered very little food. If they tried to do anything out of line they would be flogged. Many tried to commit suicide. There were also Killer Diseases going around the ship the most popular one was called Small Pox. The Transatlantic Slave Trade - The Middle PassageThe slaves were 'stored' like you would cargo. They were chained to the wooden surfaces, there were approximately three tiers of these surfaces (they were kind of like shelves). The floor was covered in a dark brown mush that was made up of sawdust and 'bodily fluids'. The air would have been hot, because of the amount of people around, making the stench worse. The slaves would be brought up onto the deck once a day, if the weather allowed. Here, they were 'cleaned up' and 'exercised'. The slaves would be herded into the middle of the deck and sea water would be thrown over them (to clean them up) They would have sores all over their bodies from lying on the hard wood whitch would sting extremley badly upon contact with the salty water. They were exercised by being made to jump up and down (or sometimes dance to a drum beat).

Slaves would often commit suicide by jumping overboard or refusing to eat.

About 15% of the Africans died at sea.
Slaves were transported in the most horrible and inhumane way possible. They were crammed together so tightly that they almost couldn't move. They were fed the most horrible food only to keep them strong so the crew would get money at the other end. As the slaves were only taken out of the hold to be exercised all of their urine and excrement stayed where it was. Many of the slaves caught diseases such as dysentery and died. Most unfortunately, some of the women, and even children, were also used for the "personal gratification" of crew members. The slaves were beaten for the smallest things often until they died. On average only half of the slaves who set off from Africa got to the Americas alive. Horrible.

• Slaves were transported in the most horrible and inhumane way possible. They were crammed together so tightly that they almost couldn't move. They were fed the most horrible food only to keep them strong so the crew would get money at the other end. As the slaves were only taken out of the hold to be exercised all of their urine and excrement stayed where it was. Many of the slaves caught diseases such as dysentery and died. Most unfortunately, some of the women, and even children, were also used for the "personal gratification" of crew members. The slaves were beaten for the smallest things often until they died. On average only half of the slaves who set off from Africa got to the Americas alive.
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The slave ships were in horrible condition. All of the slaves were packed as tightly as they could be so they could fit as many as they could.

Answer 2

Maybe the conditions were more along the lines of this around a hundred years ago: Shackles dangling from the roof of the middeck, and those shackles were used to hold the slaves hands for most of the ride, unless they were crammed into cubbyholes, with only a couple of inches to roll over.

They were forced to not even speak, with a possible flogging as a punishment. The good food was saved for the sailors and the slaves got the hard bread, or the bread crust. The only time they were fed good food was right before going to the trading center. No showers. No personal hygiene or free time allowed. Dirt caused disease and malnourishment led to slaves starving to death. Yeahh, and if they are sick or dying the slave keepers of the ship would just throw them overboard!! Gahhh

Answer 3

It was really bad. the slave traders had the slaves crampe in their ship like cargo and when the slaves had to go to the toilet then they would have to do it in a bucket with thousands of other people watching. They court desiese and some went mad.

Answer 4

Slave ships were horrible, ridden with diseases and rats. Negroes were hardly fed at all, basically the equivalent of a small portion once a day and expected to find 'space' for there own faeces. They slept on the floor with no mats or blankets and over half of them died on the journey. Hope this helps but this is only from the top of my head and im thirteen. ;)

Answer 5

they were horrible t hey got fed slop and drank sea water, they were all chained up together.