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The Middle Passage referred to?
The "middle passage" is the transportation of slaves form Africa to the New World. Roughly 20% of the slaves died during the voyage
How were the slaves contorlled on the middle passage?
They were in chains in the bottom of the ship. Many died during the passage.
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.
How did slaves died on the middle passage?
i don't know find the dame answer your self
What is meant by middle passage of the slaves?
The middle passage was a passage taken by boat from Africa to Spain for slave trade conducted by the US in the sixteen hundreds. It was a very brutal and dangerous trip as the slaves were treated horribly and many often died in the trip. My knowledge is basic, but I hope this helps.
Who created the middle passage?
The slave trade created middle passage as a way to transport slaves from Europe across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas With minimal trouble. The conditions of middle passage were deplorable with the odor unbearable and sickness, disease, and raw sewage in abundance. Many slaves died in route, and many more were unsellable due to their weakened condition.
What influence did the middle passage have on slavery in the colonies?
The middle passage is how slaves got to America - in a stink infested and filthy cargo hold on a slave ship. Many slaves died enroute, making the slaves that made it sell at a higher price because of supply and demand. Many slaves were so weak they could not work and more than likely met an untimely death at the hands of a slaver.
What was so bad about the middle passage?
Most of the African captives died during the middle passage because the passage could take up to several weeks to complete and there was a lack of food and exercise. And where the slaves would be staying was very unhygienic and unsuitable for someone to stay especially a human being.
What were the conditions aboard a slave ship in the middle passage?
Horrible. About 1/3 of slaves died. Lots were tortured and barely had room to breathe. They were whipped and starved.
What were the affects of the triangular trade?
Hundreds of thousands of sold Africans died in the Middle Passage. Hundreds of thousands of sold Africans died in the Middle Passage.
What were negative effects of the spice trade?
Hundreds of thousands of sold Africans died in the Middle Passage. Hundreds of thousands of sold Africans died in the Middle Passage.
Where did the slaves die?
Slaves would just die anywhere. The overseers would do something with their bodies. On the Slave ships they would get rid of their bodies by throwing them over the side into the water. Lots of slaves died on the middle passage either by suffocating or dieing of disease.
