Question

background information: these are journal entries from john newton, a trader of enslaved persons. they were written in 1754. saturday 22 june being pretty warm, got up the men and washed all the slaves with fresh water. i am much afraid of another ravage from the flux diarrheal infection, for we have had 8 taken within these few days. thursday 27 june when we were putting the slaves down in the evening, one that was sick jumped overboard. got him in again but he died immediately between his weakness and the salt water he had swallowed, tho i imagine he would have lived but a little while being quite worn out. which of these claims is supported by evidence in both passages? many enslaved persons died on the middle passage. millions of africans were enslaved and sent to the americas. the ships were overcrowded. many of those enslaved chose to jump overboard.

Explanation:

周六日记中提到几天内8人因腹泻感染生病，显示出糟糕的健康状况；周四日记中提到生病的奴隶跳船，反映出奴隶身体虚弱及糟糕的生存环境，综合可体现出在“中途航程”（Middle Passage）中很多奴隶死亡。其他选项，文中未提及数百万非洲人被奴役送往美洲、船只过度拥挤、很多奴隶选择跳船等信息。

Answer:

Many enslaved persons died on the Middle Passage.