For the enslaved Africans the Middle passage was terrifying. They had no bed to lay on just hard wood and a little tad of straw. They were also cramped together and on the beds you could not even sit up on your lap .
The Middle Passage refers to the brutal sea voyage that transported enslaved Africans to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries. It was characterized by overcrowded and inhumane conditions, where captives were chained together in cramped spaces, leading to high mortality rates due to disease, malnutrition, and abuse. The psychological trauma and dehumanization experienced during this journey made it one of the most horrific aspects of the transatlantic slave trade. The Middle Passage symbolizes the brutality of slavery and its lasting impact on society.
The starting and ending points of the middle passage in that slaves spent most of the voyage below deck, manacled and then were sold. this happened in 1444 when the Portuguese sailors captured coastal Africans.
The middle passage consisted of slaves
1600-1700
the voyage of the slave ships from Africa to the America's was called the middle passage cause it was the middle leg of the triangular trade the triangular trade was the movement of trade ships between Europe Africa and the America's
the middle passage
From africa to the new world
It was the stage of the triangular trade where Africans that had been enslaved were shipped to the Americas.
Africa received man-made goods from Britain such as guns and ammunition
The "middle passage" or second leg was where the slaves were transported to the west indies. There enslaved Africans were exchanged for sugar, molasses, and other products.
25-30%
8 million
Many Enslaved Africans went on a voyage called the Middle Passage.
Enslaved Africans went on a voyage called the Middle Passage.
The Middle Passage
10 to 15 percent
The Middle Passage