Why would the ships from Africa be called death traps?

A:The rough sailing waters of the Atlantic Ocean caused many shipwrecks.

B:The Africans slaves traveling on the ship might be killed when they reached America.

C:The ships were unsafe since they were operated by seedy businessmen.

D:The conditions on the ships were deplorable.

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Kyla Friedman

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21 March, 08:04

Why would the ships from Africa be called death traps?

A:The rough sailing waters of the Atlantic Ocean caused many shipwrecks.

B:The Africans slaves traveling on the ship might be killed when they reached America.

C:The ships were unsafe since they were operated by seedy businessmen.

D:The conditions on the ships were deplorable.

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Zaire Kaufman · Answer 1

The answer is D

Most africans being transported to the US would likely die on the ships because of the extremely poor conditions before they even reached their deplorable fate.