The Middle PassageThe voyage enslaved Africans took from the African coast across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean & North & South America.

Two million people died on the Middle Passage due to the horrendous & inhumane living conditions aboard slave ships.

Why did New Englanders become “middle men” in the trade of slaves? Were there other economic options available to colonists? Explain.

Describe the living conditions for enslaved people while on the Middle Passage.

Why wasn’t the slave trade considered morally wrong in early New England culture?

Why did some West African leaders become involved in the Atlantic slave trade?

Your group’s question re-typed as the title.

As a group, choose the 2 or 3 sentences in the reading handout that best answer the question and re-type/copy & paste these sentences.

As a group, compose 2 or 3 sentences that summarize the reading & answer the question in your own words.

Choose an image or a graphic that captures your group’s information visually.

Each group member should share 1-2 sentences or explain your visual to the class (contribute equally).

To answer your group’s question please create a digital slide or document that includes the following: