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Were there routines on the slave ships?

Life aboard slave ships was very cramped and disease was rampant. In good weather the slaves were brought on deck and forced to exercise, and they were fed twice a day.


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.


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


What were the illnesses that the slaves had in the slave ships?

The most common illnesses were scurvy, which is caused when you don't have enough vitamin C, dehydration, when you don't drink enough water, starvation, diseases, and the deadly heat on the ship.


Why were slave forts built where they were?

slave forts were built by the coast because when the slaves were captured they would be "stored" in the forts. When the ship would arrive they would simply be lead out of the forts and taken aboard the ships


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.


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?

ithinkitwasabout124


What happened to the dead slaves on the slave ships?

they were thrown overboard