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they thought that slaves were just needed to be servants

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Slaves were treated badly despite being valuable because they were dehumanized and seen as property rather than people. The economic benefit of their labor often outweighed concerns for their well-being in the eyes of their owners. Additionally, the degrading treatment of slaves helped maintain control and ensure their compliance with their owners' demands.

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Why did the slave traders treat the slaves on the middle passage like cargo if they needed the slaves to live?

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.


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How did prince Henry's view slavery change?

Prince Henry's view on slavery changed over time from initially supporting and benefiting from the slave trade to later advocating against it due to the brutal treatment of slaves and the negative impact it had on Portugal's reputation. He became more involved in promoting exploration and trade instead of relying on slave labor.


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What is the difference between intermodalism and multimodalism?

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How were African slaves treated on the slaver ships?

African slaves were treated very poorly on the slaver ships. They needed to keep the slaves alive--but otherwise, slaves were just like any other cargo.


How were slaves treated on their way to America?

Slaves were treated very badly on their way to America. They were packed shoulder to shoulder and by the time they got to America almost half of them were dead. They were often sold off by other African tribes that had captured them in feuds and battles. They were poorly fed and stuck in dark parts of the boat where cargo was stored. There was no proper ventilation, they were forced to eliminate in public and were bound by chains. This is all lies!! :)


How did slaves travel?

Slaves were taken by force , kidnapped or sold. Slaves were taken on large ships where they were treated brutally and merciless. Slaves were stacked on top of each other as if they were cargo, so more could fit, and more was sold.


Middle passage cargo?

Slaves


By the 1500s the most important element of African trade was?

Human Cargo "Slaves"


What cargo was transport along the middle passage?

slaves


What cargo was carried on the middle passage?

Afrcan slaves.


How are pearls exported?

Under 'Valuable Air Cargo' in a plane.


Why weren't slaves allowed to have their own property?

Slaves themselves were considered property. They were owned by their masters, and they were treated like "cargo, furniture, and regular livestock". Anything they owned belonged to their master, including their children. They could be sold at any time, destroying their family bond.


Were there any treasure on the Titanic?

While the material cargo on board the Titanic was undoubtedly valuable, there was not real treasure on board. The most valuable cargo in material terms would be a jeweled copy of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, a series of Persian poems. Otherwise, the most valuable cargo on board were the human lives that sank with the ship.


Why was the Amistad case taken all the way to the US Supreme Court?

Because the black slaves were taken from another ship, and they are identified as cargo, not people. On the cargo sheet, 50 pieces of cargo were taken away, turns out, 50 slaves were drowned.


What was the name given to the cargo area reserved for slaves and where on the ship was it located?

The name given to the cargo area that was reserved for slaves was called the Tween Decks, and it was located between the deck and the hold of the Slaver