What Clues Can Be Found in the Document a Slave

question 55

Essay

What clues can be found in the document A Slave Trader Describes the Atlantic Passage that indicate the prejudice of the captain? How does this document capture the typical Atlantic passage of a slave? What effects would this treatment have on those who survived to be sold into slavery?

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