The Middle Passage was horrific for enslaved Africans due to the inhumane conditions aboard slave ships, where they were often chained together and packed tightly in unsanitary spaces. Many suffered from malnutrition, disease, and abuse, leading to high mortality rates. The psychological trauma of being forcibly taken from their homes and subjected to a brutal journey further compounded their suffering. Overall, the Middle Passage epitomized the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade.
They viewed them as property rather than as people.
They viewed them as property rather than as people. APEX
The Middle Passage refers to the brutal sea journey that transported enslaved Africans to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries as part of the transatlantic slave trade. Conditions on the ships were horrific, with overcrowding, disease, and inadequate food and water leading to high mortality rates among the captives. Enslaved individuals faced physical and psychological trauma, and the journey was characterized by extreme suffering and dehumanization. Overall, the Middle Passage exemplified the inhumanity of slavery and its devastating impact on millions of lives.
They viewed them as property rather than as people.
Business men would want slaves to work on their plantations. They wouldn't get paid so it was free labour.
Most of the African captives died during the middle passage because the passage could take up to several weeks to complete and there was a lack of food and exercise. And where the slaves would be staying was very unhygienic and unsuitable for someone to stay especially a human being.
They viewed them as property rather than as people.
They viewed them as property rather than as people. APEX
Slaves were treated so inhuman (badly) during the middle passage. They were kept on the bottom of ships. They were chained down. Slaves were hardly given any food and they had to go to the bathroom right where they were chained.
they were treated badly because they were slaves. people didnt care about there health all they cared about were getting them home so that they could get them to work.
Slave traders viewed slaves as property to be bought and sold for profit. Treating them as cargo was a way to maximize their own financial gain. The inhuman conditions on the Middle Passage were often justified by the mindset that slaves were expendable and replaceable.
It smelled so bad it would burn your eyes
Europeans had little regard for slaves' lives and treated them terribly.
The middle passage is how slaves got to America - in a stink infested and filthy cargo hold on a slave ship. Many slaves died enroute, making the slaves that made it sell at a higher price because of supply and demand. Many slaves were so weak they could not work and more than likely met an untimely death at the hands of a slaver.
The middle passage was a terrible experiance for the slaves as they were all chained up lying on wooden pannels which would often have more slaves above them, they we're fed disgusting nasty food and were abused physically and mentaly. They were often exercised and given fresh air once or twice a day and were made to dance etc. They were treated like this for many many weeks, even months. So thats why:) Writen by a 13yr old girl from scotland;D
Passage is the term applied to ship travel from one point to another. During the era of the slave trade, the trade was a three step process. From Europe to Africa with trade goods and/or coin from Europe. These were exchanged for slaves. This was the first passage. Slaves so obtained were then transported from Africa to the New World where they were sold. This was the second passage of the cycle and became known as the Middle Passage. The profit from the sale of the slaves was then reinvested in goods from the New World which were taken back to Europe and exchanged for whatever medium of exchange was being used in Africa at the moment. This was the third passage. At this point the entire vicious cycle repeated.
Slaves were brought from Africa through oceans and they had to stand right next to each other because there was't enough space so they had to do every thing standing up( everything). That was called the middle Passage. YOUR WELCOME!