Question

Based on zinn's estimates and logic (survival rate), if a slave ship left west african coast, what portion of the human cargo (900 individuals) arrived breathing to ports of north america or south-central america?

Answer 1

The answer is 600. This is because of the given of the human cargo consisting 900 individuals. So when they arrived in the ports of north or south america, there were only 600 individuals with a rate of 3:2.