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They where not washed. They had to spend weeks on end sitting in there own waste and other peoples. In the triangular trade , on the ships they had huge tubs in which people could just reach to go to the toilet bit this was in a small a small amount of ships because this means the slaves had some space to move. But the tubs where disgusting and small children often fell in to them. You might find some information about this in Orlando Equiano's auto biography (he was a surviving slave). But in the end slaves on ships usually caught dreadful diseases and some died.
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Did people eat meat on slave ships?
The slaves - no. The crew - yes.
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
How would slaves commit suicide on slave ships during middle passage?
Slaves during World War II may have committed suicide by drowning or by starving themselves. Most slaves in Germany were killed.
Was it dark on the slave trade ships?
Yes. No light nor ventilation for slaves. Which is why sickness was so rampant aboard the ship.
What did they do with the slaves from the slave ships when they lsnded and how did they sell the slaves?
When slaves were brought ashore from slave ships, they were usually inspected, cleaned, and separated before being sold at auctions. The slaves were then auctioned off to the highest bidder, typically plantation owners or slave traders, who would then use them for labor in fields, mines, or households.
Did slaves walk around on the slave ships?
Slaves were manacled and packed tightly into the holds of the slave ships.
What were the slave ships transporting?
slaves
How did slaves get washed on ships?
The "Slavers" would take buckets of water and splash it over the slaves.
Where were slaves on board slave ships taken from?
america
Why were slave ships so overcrowded with slaves?
The more slaves, the more money made by the captain when sold in the slave market.
How often were slaves fed on the slave ships?
about twice a day
How many slaves survived the journey on the slave ships?
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What happened to the dead slaves on the slave ships?
they were thrown overboard
Did people eat meat on slave ships?
The slaves - no. The crew - yes.
How long did slaves stay on slave ships?
7 to 8 weeks
How was Englan involved in the slave trade?
The English sailors in their slave ships brought the slaves to the U,S.A.
