Which of the following statements accurately describes the Middle Passage?
A) Some enslaved Africans sought to journey on the transatlantic voyage known as the Middle Passage because slavery in Africa was more brutal than in the Americas.
B) Widespread racist beliefs that viewed Africans as "beasts of burden" rather than human beings helped bring about and perpetuate the transatlantic voyage known as the Middle Passage.
C) Only a couple of European nations-England and Spain-actively participated in running the Middle Passage and owned "slave forts" in Africa.
D) The Middle Passage was a deceptively pleasant experience in which enslaved Africans had a great deal of room and freedom compared to what they would experience in the Americas.
E) The Middle Passage was a unique trade route in that it focused on enslaved peoples and remained uninfluenced by other types of trade, such as that of rum, clothing, guns, and other goods.

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The Middle Passage was a transatlantic voyage that forcibly transported enslaved Africans to the Americas. Racism played a significant role in the institution of slavery, leading to the belief that Africans were inferior and could be treated as "beasts of burden." This belief helped perpetuate the Middle Passage, which was a brutal and inhumane journey that often resulted in the death of enslaved Africans.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Middle Passage