1. Slavery and the Middle Passage
... captains on the ships considered it fair game to rape a women slave. "There goes 100 guineas to the sharks," said the captain of the slave ship shown on Roots. This is an example of how slave traders viewed slaves as property. If a slave were to die en route to the Americas, he would toss them over the side of ... ...
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- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School