1. African Slave Trade
... of the mortality suffered in the trade, and almost 71 percent occurred in the transportation of the slaves. During the slave trade, there was a concern for the mortality rate of both slaves and crews during this period. One British abolitionist argued that the slave trade should cease because of the increasing rates of mortality of the crew. A ... the right leg of one to the left leg of another with a pair of fetters. Every four slaves are similarly bound together by the necks. The mortality rate was influenced by the lack of medical attention. The way in which slaves were subjected to li...
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