Middle Passage

Question 1

Treatment of slaves in the middle passage?

Answer 1

Overcrowded - stench
Abuse of woman by crew
Forced to exercise on deck heads
Shaved and clothes removed - prevent disease
Tight pack - loose pack
Chained together by wrists and foot
Latrine buckets were only emptied once a day
Woman gave birth in these conditions
Given tasks to help crew like cleaning
Thrown overboard - diseased or dead
Washed daily and inspected for illnesses - seen as cargo
Illness and disease were common