Definition of Middle passage
the forced journey of slaves across the Atlantic Ocean
Examples of Middle passage in a sentence
The historian explained that the slave route from Africa to the Americas is known as the middle passage. 🔊
From 1502 to 1866, over 11 million slaves were transported by ship along the Atlantic middle passage. 🔊
Slaves sailing to the New World traveled along the middle passage were chained to the bottom of vessels for the majority of the journey. 🔊
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