"Most slave ship voyages actross the Atalntic took several months. The slaves were chained below deck all day and all night except for brief periods of exercise. Their crowded condition led tot he cheif horrors os the Middle Passage--filth, stench, disease, and death."Estimates for the total numbers of Africans lost to the slvae trade range from 25 to 50 million. The journey from Africa to the Americas would take as many as 30 to 90 days.
The Middle Passage Foundation Inc: Middle Passage History
Retrieved April 8, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http//www.tmpf.org/history.htm
