Question

Which of the following best describes how enslaved people were treated on ships during the Middle Passage?

A.They were chained together and unable to move.
B.They were given duties and long work hours.
C.They were punished for speaking their native languages.
D.They were given limited access to the upper deck.

Answer 1

A) They were chained together and unable to move.

Answer 2

A.They were chained together and unable to move.

Step-by-step explanation:

To maximize the benefit, the owners of the slave ships multiplied their capacity by dividing the space to minimum extremes, which produced deplorable hygienic conditions, dehydration and all kinds of diseases, with an increase in the mortality rate to figures between 15% and 33% that, nevertheless, was considered economically acceptable. Hundreds of them were transported chained to bunk beds where they were kept horizontal, with no room to move.