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In most cases they were only forced to remain below deck. Mortality rates were however usually as high among the crew members as among the slaves. If a critical crew shortage occurred, a number of slaves often were required to take over the more menial crew jobs. Sometimes slaves who showed above-average aptitude for seamanship were not disembarked and sold at the port of destination but remained crew members.
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∙ 7y agoThey were put below deck in chains and left there. Many died on the passage.
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How did slaves revolt?
they took over ships
How were slaves transported From Africa to the US?
Ships
Why were the slaves treated like they were on the ships to the Americans?
because the americas didnt like the slaves
Did the slaves voluntarily go to America?
Not at all. They were forced to become slaves and work for the whites.
How did the poorest slaves pay for their trip ticket when forced to come to America?
Well this is just a guess but if they were forced to come to America to be slaves, maybe there owners payed for them?
How did the British transport the slaves to Great Britain?
they transported the slaves back by ships they transported the slaves back by ships they transported the slaves back by ships they transported the slaves back by ships they transported the slaves back by ships they transported the slaves back by ships
How were AFRICAN people used as slaves?
They were captured by slave traders who tied them up and forced them to walk to the ships under the threat of weapons.
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.
In Rome what were many prisoners of war forced to do?
It depends on where they were My father was a Japanese prisoner of war and he and many other were forced to work on the production of war materials like ships and so on.
How many slaves were on the ships?
1000 slaves
Did slaves walk around on the slave ships?
Slaves were manacled and packed tightly into the holds of the slave ships.
What kind of work were the Taíno forced to do?
they were forced to be slaves
What language were slaves forced to learn?
Assuming that the slaves were owned by American masters, they were forced to learn English.
Why do historians dissagree with the slave trade?
It was morally wrong, slaves were treated like animals and were seen as property. The conditions on the ships that slaves were on to be imported from Africa were horrible. They was no space and the cabin they stayed in usually filled with their waste. It was hot and dirty the conditions were unbearable but slaves were forced to do as they were told.
Why were the africans forced to come to the US?
I think they were forced to be slaves
Did Columbus use slaves to pay his ships crew?
No. No slaves were involved.
What are specific hardships the African slaves had?
none the slaves did not own ships
