They were only paid for the ones who survived the voyage.
Slavery became illegal to all americans in 1888.Slave ships technically aren't illegal even today.
The slave route is commonly referred to as the "Middle Passage." This term describes the brutal journey that enslaved Africans were forced to endure while being transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Conditions on these ships were horrific, with overcrowding, disease, and malnutrition leading to high mortality rates among the captives. The Middle Passage was a central part of the transatlantic slave trade, which had devastating impacts on African societies and the economies of the Americas.
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No. She is still alive and lives in New Orleans.
7 to 8 weeks
Thomas Phillips was one of them. John Newton was another.
Badly. It is quite sad really. They were held captive, and they were treated cruelly.
Before boarding slave ships, captives were typically kept in holding facilities known as "slave castles" or "slave forts," located along the African coast. These locations, such as Elmina Castle in Ghana, served as temporary prisons where enslaved individuals were held in harsh conditions. Many captives endured physical and psychological abuse while awaiting transport, often for weeks or months, until they were loaded onto ships for the Middle Passage. These sites were characterized by overcrowding, inadequate food, and lack of sanitation.
Slave ship captains were typically referred to simply as "captains," but they were also known as "slave ship masters" or "slave traders." These individuals were responsible for the navigation and management of the ship, overseeing the brutal transportation of enslaved people across the Atlantic. Their roles were often marked by a focus on profit and efficiency, frequently at the expense of the humanity and well-being of those they transported.
slavete for girl slaves and slave for boys
trying to figure it out.
the slave ships were wooden and they smellt horrible and the ships are really dirty.
The slave trade was extremely lucrative. There were several successful captains.
because thats was a sign about whwn theyre sad and it was a good way to know that their still alive
In the days of slave ships the conditions for the crew were not much better than those for the captives. There was little time for 'entertainment' - you worked, and you slept, and then you worked again.... leisure time was a thing yet to be invented. Some of the crew might have a squeezebox or tin whistle and play music, but these had to be small as there was little or no spare space on board for such things.
Abraham Lincoln
There were at least 130 sea men on slave ships.