Slavery in America
Grade 5•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain what slavery was and how it affected people in America.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe three conditions on the slave ships that made the journey across the Atlantic so dangerous and difficult for enslaved Africans.
2. Explain how enslaved people were treated differently based on their gender and age during the Middle Passage.
3. What were some of the diseases that were common on slave ships, and why did they spread so easily?
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