Where were most slaves going and why?
MIDDLE PASSAGE
HARSH JOURNEY
SHACKELS Middle Passage
Atlantic Slave Trade What was the Atlantic Slave Trade? The buying and selling of humans. The Europeans cause a mass involuntary migration from Africa to Americas. How long did the Atlantic Slave Trade last? 1492 and on, it lasted for centuries ( ’s) Where did it go? Across the Atlantic Ocean to Caribbean Sea and Brazil. What was the Middle Passage? Slaves ships sailed from West Africa to Caribbean and Brazil. Slaves were packed so tight together for 2-3 months. Its was a dreadful voyage and unsanitary. Many died from heat exhaustion and disease. 1 out of 4 died.