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Pineappleeh · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

What does the story of John Newton, a British slave-ship captain, indicate about the Atlantic slave trade?

A) Christians did not participate in the Atlantic slave trade.
B) Christians loved African people.
C) Ships' captains filled their ships with slaves quickly, usually in one stop at an African trading center.
D) Christians could be cruel, harsh slavers.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the slave ship Brookes?

A) The Brookes was an exceptionally small ship for its time.
B) The Brookes sailed from Paris, France, in the late 1700s.
C) The Brookes weighed 300 tons.
D) The Brookes lacked the capacity to pack slaves tightly together below decks.