For Africans the slave ship is a hell over the water. ... "The stench of the hold while we were on the coast was so intolerably loathsome, that it was dangerous to remain there for any time...some of us had been permitted to stay on the deck for the fresh air. ... Hundreds of fellow creatures of all ages and sexes, some children, some adults, some old men and women, all in a state of total nudity, would scramble out together to taste the luxury of a little fresh air and water. ...

• Word Count: 4160
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• Grade Level: High School

Fresh straw was used for comfort and then burned in the morning for warmth. ... Other foods that consisted of their diet included a variety of vegetables such as cabbage; it could be eaten fresh in the summer and as sauerkraut in the winter (Vuinich, p.13). ... It was made from bran, malt, dried crusts of bread, flour and water (Vuinich, p.13). ...

• Word Count: 3296
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

They are not allowed to use the bathroom more than once every eight hours per shift, and workers can't drink water on any more than two occasions (48 Hours). ... In 1998, Nike announced its plan to replace petroleum-based solvents with safer water-based compounds (Global Exchange 3). ...

• Word Count: 4250
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School