During the Middle Passage, which was the forced transport of enslaved Africans to the Americas, estimates suggest that around 12 million people were shipped across the Atlantic. However, the number of individuals on each individual voyage varied, with slave ships typically carrying between 200 to 600 enslaved people at a time. Many of these voyages were marked by horrific conditions, leading to high mortality rates during transit. Overall, the experience of those on the Middle Passage was devastating and traumatic.
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