SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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dark, filthy, cramped compartments
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bright, candle lit rooms
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smelly, filthy, compartments
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The owners of slave ships embarked as many slaves as possible to make the voyage more profitable. They did so by cramming, chaining, and selectively grouping slaves to maximize the use of space.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scholars note that the arrivals were technically sold as indentured servants. Indentured servants agreed, or in many cases were forced, to work with no pay for a set amount of time, often to pay off a debt and could legally expect to become free at the end of the contract.
Detailed explanation-3: -The horrors of the Middle Passage, as it was known, were made worse because many of the captives had never seen the sea. They were packed into unbelievably hot, cramped and suffocating conditions in the holds. The men were kept separated from the women and children. In good weather they were brought on deck.