Middle Passage

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730.

Definition

The brutal, deadly sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.

Exam Context

Middle Passage appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 and Economic Impact of Empire.

British Depth Studies Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 Economic Impact of Empire

Found in Revision Notes

British Depth Studies

The Development of the Slave-Based Economy

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 • Economic Impact of Empire

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