In “Captain Canot, or Twenty Years of an African Slaver,” the author develops the central idea that the health of enslaved captives was important to slavers by explaining how a captive’s condition was assessed. This detail illustrates the emphasis slavers placed on ensuring that captives were healthy enough to survive the journey and be sold for profit, highlighting the intersection of human suffering and economic interest in the slave trade.
In “Captain Canot, or Twenty Years of an African Slaver,” how does the author develop the central idea that the health of enslaved captives was important to slavers?
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by describing how captives were loaded on the ships
by describing how captives were loaded on the ships
by suggesting that captives led poor lives in Africa
by suggesting that captives led poor lives in Africa
by explaining how a captive’s condition was assessed
by explaining how a captive’s condition was assessed
by analyzing the day-to-day activities aboard a slave ship
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