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Why did many slaves die during the middle passage vayage from Africa to the Americas?
Most of the slaves faced horrible conditions on the ships
Why did many slaves die during the middle passage voyage from Africa to the Americas?
Most of the slaves faced horrible conditions on the ships.
Where did the slaves die?
Slaves would just die anywhere. The overseers would do something with their bodies. On the Slave ships they would get rid of their bodies by throwing them over the side into the water. Lots of slaves died on the middle passage either by suffocating or dieing of disease.
What illnesses did slaves die of aboard the slave ships?
slaves got diseases like smallpox and dysentery
What happened to sick slaves during the middle passage?
A lot of them died. A few got better. However, they were unlikely to receive any medical treatment. Live or die.
How is the middle passage genocide?
The middle passage was a slave transport rout from Africa to the New World... Half of all the the salve ships cargo would die in transport...
What was the horrific journey for African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean called?
It was called the Middle Passage and they were chained into the bottom of the ship. Many would die on the trip. In the book To Be a Slave there are firsthand accounts of the trip and the life of a slave.
Why did many slaves die during the Middle passage?
Many slaves died during the Middle Passage due to inhumane conditions aboard slave ships, where overcrowding, poor sanitation, and insufficient food and water led to the spread of disease. The brutal treatment by crew members, coupled with the psychological trauma of capture and transport, further exacerbated their suffering. Additionally, some slaves chose to resist their circumstances, leading to suicides or deaths during revolts. Overall, the combination of physical and psychological stress resulted in a high mortality rate during this horrific journey.
How did the sailors treat the slaves during the middle passage?
Slaves were treated extremely poorly. Most of them were kept in atrocious living conditions, and if the women were pregnant, they were forced to give birth on board and their babies would often die. Conditions were so cramped that on some ships, people were sandwiched together between boards, on top of each other. If anyone spoke their own language they would be severely beaten/punished. Thousands died in the middle passage, so their bodies were thrown in the sea.
Why did the middle passage cause so many deaths?
The middle passage caused so many deaths due to the spaces. Slaves would die in the process by either suffocating or catching a disease e.g one slave might die of diarrhea (watery excretion); or another could die of dehydration due to the lack of water. The people who would take care of the slaves (i wouldn't consider take care) would not really give them food for days/weeks/months. Slaves could also die to the lack of food, if the feeders saw that you looked feeble and sick (even though you wasn't) they wouldn't give you food nor water they think its a waste of food.
What were conditions like during the middle passage?
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What did slaves die from in the middle passage?
Slaves died from a lot of things. Some where not fed regularly or given fresh water to drink, and other died from diseases that were passing from person to person on the ship. Remember they had no doctor or medication to treat their illness. Also, slaves died because of the lack of room on the ship, the shelves on ship were inches apart so some slaves suffocated because of that. The shelves barely had room to fit them all, they couldn't even turn on their sides.
