Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Middle Passage

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Middle Passage?

• A) Some enslaved Africans sought to journey on the transatlantic voyage known as the Middle Passage because slavery in Africa was more brutal than in the Americas.
• B) Widespread racist beliefs that viewed Africans as "beasts of burden" rather than human beings helped bring about and perpetuate the transatlantic voyage known as the Middle Passage.
• C) Only a couple of European nations-England and Spain-actively participated in running the Middle Passage and owned "slave forts" in Africa.
• D) The Middle Passage was a deceptively pleasant experience in which enslaved Africans had a great deal of room and freedom compared to what they would experience in the Americas.
• E) The Middle Passage was a unique trade route in that it focused on enslaved peoples and remained uninfluenced by other types of trade, such as that of rum, clothing, guns, and other goods.

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