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they therw there self over deck or asked people to strangle them

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Q: Why did slaves on slave ships commit suicide?
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How would slaves commit suicide on slave ships during middle passage?

Slaves during World War II may have committed suicide by drowning or by starving themselves. Most slaves in Germany were killed.


Did slaves walk around on the slave ships?

Slaves were manacled and packed tightly into the holds of the slave ships.


Why were sharks often found following slave ships?

Sharks followed slave ships because they were attracted to the garbage, offal, and yes dead slaves who were thrown overboard. It is also documented that slaves committed suicide by jumping overboard if given the opportunity although sides of some of the ships were netted to prevent this.


What were the slave ships transporting?

slaves


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.


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


How did slaves on a plantation react to the declaration of independence?

They jmped off the side of the boat to commit suicide because they would rather die than give in to slavery


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