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The "scramble" did not take place on board the ships. During the height of the slave trade, demand for slaves was so great that, at a slave auction, purchasers of slaves would literally "scramble" to gather as many slaves as they could. Slaves newly transported from Africa would be herded into a pen, surrounded by eager buyers, often pushing and shoving in order to position themselves to grab hold of the finest specimens. A starting gun would be fired, and the buyers would surge into the pen to try and collect the best individuals. Often, fights broke out among the buyers. Following the scramble, buyers lined up with their "captured" slaves and paid for them.
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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.
What illnesses did slaves die of aboard the slave ships?
slaves got diseases like smallpox and dysentery
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.
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 slave ships look like?
the slave ships were wooden and they smellt horrible and the ships are really dirty.
What was the slave scramble?
slave scramble was when the slaves were placed on the boat and men were on one side and women on the other and at the sound of a gun men would dash onto the ship and grab as may slaves as possible
How many seamen where on slave ships?
There were at least 130 sea men on slave ships.
What are four facts about conditions aboard the slave ship.?
They were in chainsThey were fed raw sweet potatoesThe trip took 3-6 monthsSome ships sank with people chained insideNo one was allowed on deckPeople died everydayThey were taken to slave markets
Why were 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 is a slave scramble?
slaves brought to the Americas were distributed in different ways . one method , which must have been horrifying to the newly arrived slaves , was known as a 'scramble'. When the slave ships reached port their cargoes were herded together to be sold , either on deck or in nearby yard . Sometimes they were sold at a fixed price per head , rather than being auctioned , and the purchasers would rush upon them , grabbing those they want to buy.
Did slaves walk around on the slave ships?
Slaves were manacled and packed tightly into the holds of the slave ships.
What was the journey that the slave ships took called?
The Slave Trade
