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Description of how slaves tried to starve themselves to death on slave ships as a form of resistance, and how the slave traders forced them to eat so they would not lose money. Click on Teacher's Guide for teaching resources.
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- Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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