Which of the following best describes the middle passage?
a. the leg of the triangular trade in which slave ships took africans to the americas
b. the leg of the triangular trade in which ships carried goods from europe to africa
c. the leg of the triangular trade in which ships carried goods from the americas to europe
d. the leg of the triangular trade in which slave ships returned africans to africa

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?