The Book of Negroes
The Journey (41-44pg)
What was it like for those that were captured and forced to walk to the west African coast
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The captives were forced to walk for three months on their journey to the coast. During that time they were shackled and yoked... led in a coffle. One prisoner commits suicide by climbing, then jumping from a tree. The kidnappers beat and strip the captives naked.... humiliating them at every turn. Prisoners are branded with hot irons.
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The Book of Negroes
