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Triangular Trade Route

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Eighth graders explore The Middle Passage and the Triangular Trade Route. They read their text to explore the treatment of African slaves and their route to America. After observing maps and pictures of slave ships, 8th graders share their opinions about the journey and the people involved.

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the middle passage, the slave trade, slavery

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middle passage, slave, social studies

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