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The horrors of the Atlantic slave trade are covered in this presentation. Intended as an accent to a lecture, learners will see images, answer questions, and engage in an activity intended to help them understand the conditions of Middle Passage.

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the atlantic slave trade, the middle passage, the slave trade, slavery

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atlantic slave trade, middle passage, slavery, atlantic slave route, social studies
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Grade
7th - 9th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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