Slavery & Resistance II: The Middle Passage

The Middle Passage was a brutal journey of unimaginable proportions. A voyage filled with disease, despair, and death. Africans were ripped from their homes and shipped off as the labor force for an exploding plantation economy in the Americas. In this episode, we’ll explore this horrific time in history, the lives, and the harrowing stories of those who lived revolted and died on the Middle Passage.


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