Multiple things: abuse by the slavers , poor hygiëne also if slaves came on board sick or got sick on the way they didn't get any food because it would be a waste so they threw them overboard or often rival african tribes could be put together and they would kill each other.
The Slave Trade
atlantic slave trade
It was the Chinese immagrants
Slave ships during the transatlantic slave trade typically flew the flag of the country that owned the ship, such as Portugal, Spain, England, or the Netherlands.
England began to dominate the transatlantic slave trade in the late 17th century, particularly from the 1700s onwards. By the 18th century, British ships were responsible for transporting a significant portion of enslaved Africans to the Americas. This dominance continued until the early 19th century when the British Parliament abolished the slave trade in 1807.
Phillis
the slave ships were wooden and they smellt horrible and the ships are really dirty.
There were at least 130 sea men on slave ships.
Ports such as Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow sent out many slave ships each year, bringing great prosperity to their owners: 1792 was the busiest slave trading year for Britain, when 204 ships left to carry slaves from Africa to the Americas
The East African slave trade in the 1600s was operated within Africa, Europe, and Asia, while the Atlantic slave trade in the 1700s also included the Americas.
The East African slave trade in the 1600s was operated within Africa, Europe, and Asia, while the Atlantic slave trade in the 1700s also included the Americas.
till they died.
Slaves were manacled and packed tightly into the holds of the slave ships.
The slave trade was carried out from many British ports, but the three most important ports were London (1660-1720s), Bristol (1720s-1740s) and Liverpool (1740s-1807), which became extremely wealthy.
The East African slave trade in the 1600s was operated within Africa, Europe, and Asia, while the Atlantic slave trade in the 1700s also included the Americas.
The Slave Trade
atlantic slave trade