An interesting essay on the forced migration of Africans to America by way of the Middle Passage. Read where the slaves were off-loaded, how the population of slaves increased, and the inhumanities inflicted on the slaves both on the passage from Africa and, finally, at their destination. Requires registration, but is free for teachers and students.

Concepts

slavery

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Additional Tags

internal slave trade, transatlantic slave trade, history now: african immigration to colonial america, middle passage, slavery in the english colonies

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)