The Middle Passage.

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The Middle Passage

Term used to describe the transatlantic voyage taken from Africa to the New World by enslaved Africans on European cargo ships. Involves 100s of Africans packed into ships for months High mortality rates (1 to 3 million)

The Capture Europeans relied on Africans to capture other Africans deep in the continent Principal regions from which Africans were captured included Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Bight of Benin, Bight of Biafra, Central Africa (Angola) No discrimination—no distinctions made between servants and royalty Some had to walk 500 miles to the coast to reach the “negroe houses” Examination Acceptable ones were branded/sold

The Voyage Packed into ships with no room to move for 6-10 +/- weeks Infectious diseases, poor nutrition, despair, and poor sanitation Sharks Chained

Safe Arrival Food Examinations/Discounts Jamaica/Barbados (largest strongholds in the Caribbean) Public auctions announced slaves Sold for $150/more Women of childbearing age Families broken up prior to voyage

Crispus Attucks Indian mom/African father Runaway slaves for 20 years Worked on as a whaling crew Draft of British navy Part-time jobs were taken away by British soldiers Encouraged others to stand their ground to the British First of 5 killed in mob violence (Boston Massacre-March 5, 1770) Events lead up to the Revolution African Americans sided with Freedom