Amerigo Vespucci in 1643
Slave traders profited from the Middle Passage. The Middle Passage is one of the most horrific moments in World History and it lined the pockets of the slave traders who captured human beings and sold them like objects.
triangular slave trade
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Middle Passage
middle passage
The slave trade route was named the middle passage.
What was the slave trade referred to as? Well it was referred to as a Middle Passage.
middle passage
The second stage of the transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation of enslaved individuals from Africa to the Americas. This stage typically took place on brutal and overcrowded ships known as slave ships, where enslaved individuals endured horrific conditions during the Middle Passage. These voyages were characterized by high mortality rates due to disease, malnutrition, and mistreatment.
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The Middle Passage was the final leg of the slave trade route. It began in Africa and crossed the Atlantic Ocean.