How Many Africans Died Aboard Ships Making the Middle Passage

question 25

Multiple Choice

How many Africans died aboard ships making the Middle Passage?

• A)1 in 3
• B)1 in 6
• C)1 in 10
• D)1 in 25
• E)1 in 100

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