25-30%
10 to 15 percent
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
8 million
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
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.
Many Enslaved Africans went on a voyage called the Middle Passage.
Enslaved Africans went on a voyage called the Middle Passage.
The Middle Passage