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The Middle Passage: Inside the Atlantic Slave Trade's Horrific Journey
This episode of The Atlantic Slave Trade podcast takes you inside the Middle Passage—the brutal sea journey that carried millions of enslaved Africans to the Americas. Lucas and Luna explore the ghastly conditions aboard slave ships, from the 'loose pack' versus 'tight pack' debate to the economics of human cargo. They discuss the infamous Brookes diagram, the Dolben Act's attempt at regulation, and the staggering mortality rates—both the averages and the outliers like the Zong massacre. The episode also touches on the psychological terror of the crossing, the rare…
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