slave scramble was when the slaves were placed on the boat and men were on one side and women on the other and at the sound of a gun men would dash onto the ship and grab as may slaves as possible
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slaves brought to the Americas were distributed in different ways . one method , which must have been horrifying to the newly arrived slaves , was known as a 'scramble'. When the slave ships reached port their cargoes were herded together to be sold , either on deck or in nearby yard . Sometimes they were sold at a fixed price per head , rather than being auctioned , and the purchasers would rush upon them , grabbing those they want to buy. (taken from a different question)
Slave quarters were also known as the 'Slave cabins' Slave cabins are where the slaves back then would live in Answer by- Sophia Woods
In 1837 there were 12 states that were slave.
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