How were slaves captured and transported during the Atlantic Slave Trade?

How were slaves captured and transported during the Atlantic Slave Trade?

Slaves were captured through various methods such as raids, warfare, and kidnapping in Africa. They were then transported across the Atlantic Ocean in cramped and unsanitary conditions on slave ships known as "floating coffins." These ships were overcrowded, with slaves chained together and subjected to inhumane treatment. The Middle Passage, as this journey was called, was marked by high mortality rates due to disease, malnutrition, and brutal treatment by the crew.