Question 1 (1 point) Exercise
Exercise
Respond to the following based on your reading.

How were slaves transported to the New World from Africa?
What were conditions like on the Middle Passage?
How is loose packing different from tight packing?
Why did doctors examine the slaves before they were purchased in Africa?
What happened once the ships arrived in the West Indies?
About how many slaves were transported over the Middle Passage?

The First Passage was the transportation of captives (slaves) to the African ports, such as Elmina, where they would be loaded onto ships. The Final Passage was the journey from the port of disembarkation, such as Charleston, to the plantation or other destination where they would be put to work.

Seasickness was common and the heat was oppressive. The lack of sanitation and suffocating conditions meant there was a constant threat of disease. Epidemics of fever, dysentery (the 'flux') and smallpox were frequent. Captives endured these conditions for about two months, sometimes longer.

Loose packed means that fewer are put on the ship so that they hopefully all survive, tight packed means that there are a certain number who will die but there will be plenty remaining.

they made recommendations about which slaves would be likely to service the passage.

Once the ships arrived in the West Indies the slaves would be taken ashore and put in barns, pens or any other suitable building. [ Some traders made an attempt to clean them and make them look healthy before the auction started. ]