History essay
...e people on the ship. If you did not do something that you were told, you were whipped because of your disobedience. Many people spoke different languages, so it was difficult to communicate with people. Most of the citizens were tricked by their people to get on these ships, so this made some people feel that they had been abandoned. Another hardship was the odor caused by the climate and closeness of space. Many slaves became ill because of this low maintenance of people. The Middle Passage was just the beginning of the slaves' journey. For many people this was a very traumtizing period because they were broken from their families and friends. Christopher Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated in our country because he is supposedly " the man that discovered America."However, Columbus Day should not be celebrated as a ho...