Roughly 10.7 million slaves survived the Middle Passage.
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They were slaves. They did not volunteer. They were taken by force and many of them died on the way. The majority of those who survived the journey would die in slavery under terrible conditions and at a young age.
They worked on plantations
The British imported approximately 12 million slaves to the Americas from 1601 to 1810.
The slaves were mostly employed on cotton picking, jungle clearing, and looking after cattle.
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In 1495, Christopher Columbus sent around 500 enslaved Taíno people to Spain. However, only about 200 of them survived the journey. Many did not withstand the harsh conditions of the voyage and the unfamiliar environment upon arrival. This event marked a tragic beginning to the exploitation of indigenous peoples in the Americas.
They were slaves. They did not volunteer. They were taken by force and many of them died on the way. The majority of those who survived the journey would die in slavery under terrible conditions and at a young age.
about 10 or 11 million survived the middle passage.
A lot!!
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Many of the Africans taken to the Americas as slaves were Muslims, so Muslims can be (or at least were) slaves.
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They worked on plantations
The British imported approximately 12 million slaves to the Americas from 1601 to 1810.
The middle passage was the most inhumane part of the triangular trade, where enslaved Africans were transported from Africa to the Americas in inhumane conditions. They were packed tightly into ships, with many dying from disease, malnutrition, and poor treatment during the long and treacherous journey.
There was alot of them