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It depends on if people were loose-packed or tight-packed, if you were loose packed you could fit less people on board and decrease illness but get less money because you have less slaves, and tight-packed is when you squeeze as many people as you can on but it increases chances of diseases and illnesses, so really it depends
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Did African slaves get meat on the ship?
no
How did the first African slaves reach the Americas?
By ship.
Which European country was the first to ship African slaves to the Americas?
Portugal
How many slaves where on one slave ship?
200 slaves were on a average ship
When did a dutch trading ship arrive in virgina to trade African slaves?
A dutch trading ship arrived in 1619
How did the English get their African slaves?
The Portuguese came on a ship and sold them to the English. . . Hope this helps!
What were some of the struggles African American slaves endured from 1620 to 1865?
Slaves endured germs and disease. There were no bathrooms so the Africans had to go on the ship which sometimes got others sick. I f there was no enough food on the ship some of slaves were thrown off the ship.
Why did many slaves died in a slave ship?
people died because they would touchier them to death
How Manu slaves would be on a slave ship?
200-300 slaves were kepl on the ship hope this was helpful Xx :-P
When were slaves brought to America?
The first African slaves were brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619. They were delivered by Dutch traders who had captured them from a Spanish slave ship.
What was the horrific journey for African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean called?
It was called the Middle Passage and they were chained into the bottom of the ship. Many would die on the trip. In the book To Be a Slave there are firsthand accounts of the trip and the life of a slave.
Why were so many slaves packed on board the ship?
Slaves were packed tightly on board ships to maximize profits for slave traders by fitting as many individuals as possible in a confined space. This inhumane and brutal treatment of slaves was a way to increase the number of slaves transported while minimizing costs for the traders.
