The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us. This produced copious perspirations, so that the air soon became unfit for respiration, from a variety of loathsome smells, and brought on a sickness among the slaves, of which many died, thus falling victims to the improvident avarice, as I may call it, of their purchasers".

- from The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or, Gustavus Vassa, the African. Olaudah Equiano.

Based on the information in the excerpt, Olaudah Equiano Is clearly expressing the experiences of enslaved Africans during a process called

A) slave codes.

B) the Triangle Trade.

Eliminate

C) the Middle Passage.

D) indentured servitude.

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Social Studies

Rylee Maynard

1 November, 12:30

The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us. This produced copious perspirations, so that the air soon became unfit for respiration, from a variety of loathsome smells, and brought on a sickness among the slaves, of which many died, thus falling victims to the improvident avarice, as I may call it, of their purchasers".

- from The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or, Gustavus Vassa, the African. Olaudah Equiano.

Based on the information in the excerpt, Olaudah Equiano Is clearly expressing the experiences of enslaved Africans during a process called

A) slave codes.

B) the Triangle Trade.

Eliminate

C) the Middle Passage.

D) indentured servitude.

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Answers (2)

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Taniya Barajas · Answer 1

Taniya Barajas 1 November, 13:58

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suffication no breathing

Toby Stafford · Answer 2

answer is c

Explanation:

c because during the triangular slave trade between North America, Europe, Africa and south America, slaves were transported from theirs origins to the new world to work of plantation farming

And when the ship got into the middle passage of the sea, some slaves started dying because of how they were packed in the ship and they had no proper air to breath. And those who died were thrown into the sea.