youtube subscriber Count Olaudah Equiano’s Middle Voyage, written in 1789, chronicles the harrowing experiences of African slaves during their forced transportation to America. His account highlights several key aspects of this brutal journey:
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUXLvKucg8
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBM5WoUrTy
1. **Conditions on the Slave Ship**: Equiano vividly describes the horrific conditions on the slave ship. Enslaved people were packed tightly into ship holds, often chained together, which led to a lack of space and extreme discomfort. The air stank of human excrement, and many captives contracted disease from the unsanitary conditions.
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDAEWch74p
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuFvqbPWJ0
2. **Psychological trauma**: The psychological impact of the mid-voyage is profound. Equiano recounted the fear and despair experienced by the captives, many of whom committed suicide to escape their dire conditions. The brutality of the crew further compounded the horror as the enslaved people faced violent and inhumane treatment.
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdIe8GMb4D
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeTHgllKmZ
3. **Journey Duration**: An intermediate voyage may last from one to six months, depending on various factors including weather and ship routing. This prolonged confinement exacerbated the suffering of the enslaved, many of whom did not survive the journey.
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10ESJ5CeBy
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqT667eS0c6
4. **Cultural Impact**: Equiano’s reflections also touch on the wider impact of the Middle Passage on African culture. Forced migration disrupted communities and led to significant cultural change in the Americas as African traditions and customs were transformed and adapted in new environments.
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQuqE55rVH
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3KNPWMULl
Equiano’s narrative is an important historical document that reveals the brutal realities of the transatlantic slave trade and its lasting impact on individuals and societies.
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6OMJfKhfj
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3XAyJdVRR
---
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryqgpa0ddL
learn more:
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdG73TqbOY
1.[3.British North America | American Sound](http://www.americanyawp.com/text/03-british-north-america/)
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SID6F7qgG
2. [Letter of Cato and Petition by “the negroes who obtained freedom by the late act,” in Postscript to the Freeman’s Journal, September 21, 1781 | The American Yawp Reader](https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-early-republic/letter-of-cato-and-petition-by-the-negroes-who-obtained-freedom-by-the-late-act-in-postscript-to-the-freemans-journal-september-21-1781/)
226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvNu2PfeYj
3. [The Sectional Crisis Reader | The American Yawp Reader](http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-sectional-crisis/)
ns216.73.216.12da2
