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The Middle Passage

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE MIDDLE PASSAGE

BY: TYLER EASTWOOD
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WHAT IS THE MIDDLE PASSAGE ?

  • The route/crossing from Africa to America
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WHY WAS IT CALLED THE MIDDLE PASSAGE ?

  • It was the middle of the trade route
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SHIP CONDITIONS

  • Harsh, crampt, no head room, nasty,and dark
  • Ships were big, big deck,
  • Held hundreds of slaves
  • Slaves were chained down to the ships
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FACTS

  • 2 million slaves died on the ships
  • Travel route was long took 1-6 months
  • There is a map of the middle passage
  • It all started in 1518
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Thank you
BY: Tyler Eastwood
The Middle Passage
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Tyler Eastwood