Assignment task:
After watching Video 1 - "The Middle Passage Documentary," write 2 to 3 paragraphs (a minimum of 150 words). Also, your response should come from the information in this documentary. I want to know that you watched the video so use three short quotes from the narrative and back it up with your analysis. Answer the following questions:
Question 1) How was the "Middle Passage" defined in the video?
Question 2) Why did the Europeans decided to enslave the Africans, following the discovery of America?
Question 3) Why did some Africans participate in the slave trade and help the Europeans in the capture of other Africans?
Question 4) What were the major consequences of the slave trade for Africa?