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How many African slaves were thrown overboard in route to America?
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∙ 16y ago
The exact number is obviously impossible to calculate, but from 1859 until the end of the Civil War and beyond slaves were regularly thrown overboard when pursued by ships of the U.S. Africa Squadron. The penalty for transporting slaves was punishable by death by this time so slave ships would rid themselves of any "cargo" if they were being chased and thought they might be caught. This was somewhat rare because there were very few naval ships compared to slave ships. Sometimes as many as 100 or more would be thrown to their deaths however. Countless other africans were murdered prior to this period also. Slaves were routinely thrown overboard if they became ill because they could compromise the health of the rest of the slaves and crew.
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What happened to slaves when thet could not work?
they were thrown overboard
What happened to the dead slaves on the slave ships?
they were thrown overboard
What happened to the dead slaves on the ships?
Their bodies would be thrown overboard, but might stay in place for some days.
Did John Cabot actually get thrown overboard?
It was thought, but there is no evidence of him being thrown overboard.
What type of garbage can you throw overboard on island waters?
NONE
Why were sharks often found following slave ships?
Sharks followed slave ships because they were attracted to the garbage, offal, and yes dead slaves who were thrown overboard. It is also documented that slaves committed suicide by jumping overboard if given the opportunity although sides of some of the ships were netted to prevent this.
What happend on the slaveship zong?
on the zong ship 100 odd slaves were thrown overboard due to the fact of them being ill Luke Collingwood who was the captain at the time didn't want his crew and the remaining slaves to get ill
Did Henry Hudson reach a goal?
No. He was thrown overboard by his crew
How did Europeans force Africans to work for them?
They would arrive in large slave ships causing wars between the tribespeople and pay African men to get the slaves. Then they would whip them and chain the slaves together by the wrists and ankles if they tried to revolt on the boat they would throw one of the slaves in the water drowning the other slaves chained to the one thrown overboard.
What dangers did Henry Hudson face on his ship?
He got thrown overboard
How do you say thrown overboard in french?
lancé par-dessus bord
What happened to sick slaves during the middle passage?
A lot of them died. A few got better. However, they were unlikely to receive any medical treatment. Live or die.
