Three-Tier Slave Ship

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These design drawings of a slave ship tell one about slave traders’ attitudes toward their captive. The illustration shows a three-tier slave ship with grooves that represent human bodies. The first tier was open to the air and was where the slave traders were located. The second tier was packed with the bodies of the victims, leaving no empty space. The third tier was meant for storing cargo, but it was outlined with more bodies crammed together. The photograph described in the previous sentences renders the attitudes of the slave traders as merciless. The close and overcrowded quarters in which the victims were held influenced sickness to be easily spread; many would die on the voyage due to the inhumane environment that their captors forced