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What does the Middle Passage refer to

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It refers to the sea journey taken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies :)
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The middle passage is also known as the Triangular trade. It refers to the part of the trade where Africans, densely packed onto ships, were transported across the Atlantic to the West Indies.
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