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.
Slaves were manacled and packed tightly into the holds of the slave ships.
The Slave Trade
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First. some of the northern states were also slave states. Second, much of the slave trade and slave ships were operated by Northerners. Finally, the north purchased tobacco and cotton that were produced by slave labor.
Lloyd's of London played a significant role in insuring slave ships and their cargo during the transatlantic slave trade. They provided insurance policies that protected slave owners from financial loss if their ships or human cargo were damaged, lost, or captured. This involvement in insuring slave ships contributed to the profitability of the slave trade.
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Sharks followed slave ships because they were attracted to the garbage, offal, and yes dead slaves who were thrown overboard. It is also documented that slaves committed suicide by jumping overboard if given the opportunity although sides of some of the ships were netted to prevent this.
Slavery became illegal to all americans in 1888.Slave ships technically aren't illegal even today.