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Understanding Slavery Initiative: Atlantic Crossing

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Discover the period some refer to as "Middle Passage," when enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean or America. Read first-hand accounts of the torture and deprivation experienced by thousands of captives aboard the ships during the six- to eight-week journey.

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slave ship, slave trade, slavery system, transatlantic slave trade, middle passage, understanding slavery initiative: atlantic crossing, slave ships
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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