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What diseases took the lives of most slaves while on board the slave ships?
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Where were slaves on board slave ships taken from?
america
What diseases were common on board coffin ships?
typhus from the water
What illnesses did slaves die of aboard the slave ships?
slaves got diseases like smallpox and dysentery
How did people get the slaves to board the ships?
They were chained together, and beaten or whipped if they did not do as they were directed.
What was the role of slave in the middle colonies?
The role slaves played in the middle colonies is that Slaves worked in cities as skilled laborers such as blacksmiths and carpenters. Other slaves worked on farms, on board ships and growing ships building industries.
How did the British transport the slaves to Great Britain?
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What made it undemocratic between the Middle passage and the slave ships?
They carried slaves across the middle passage and didn't care about the slaves a lot.most slaves died of suicide or diseases because of horrible hygiene.
Where did the slave triangle start?
In England (mainly from Liverpool and Bristol). Ships sailed to Africa where they traded goods for slaves. They then sailed across the Atlantic to the Caribbean and the USA where the slaves were sold and the ships took on board a cargo of sugar or cotton which they then brought back to England.
How many slaves died on the middle passage?
Between one and two million slaves died on the crossing, leaving many corpses in the bowel of the ship to rot among his companions. 10% of slaves would die on the ships. And up to 30% if it was a bad voyage! ....... That statistic is wrong. 20 million embarked on the voyage and about half made it. ........ Once the slaves showed signs of diseases or were dead they would throw them over board to prevent diseases spreading. On average 1/8 of all slaves were lost and 1 1/2 million Africans are buried in the Atlantic Ocean between Africa and Americas.
What were conditions like on the ships that brought enslaved Africans to the Americas?
The conditions on board the ships that brought Africans slaves to the Americas were wretched. They were packed like cargo and would have to endure being in overcrowded spaces and unsanitary conditions. Men were shacked to poles and women may have been sexually abused. They also often got sick with different diseases.
How many slaves were on the ships?
1000 slaves
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.
