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WHAT DOES THE MIDDLE PASSAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

the middle passage

Middle Passage

The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of people from Africa were shipped to the New World as part of the Atlantic slave trade. Ships departed Europe for African markets with manufactured goods, which were traded for purchased or kidnapped Africans, who were transported across the Atlantic as slaves; the slaves were then sold or traded for raw materials, which would be transported back to Europe to complete the voyage. Voyages on the Middle Passage were a large financial undertaking, and they were generally organized by companies or groups of investors rather than individuals. The "Middle Passage" was considered a time of in-betweenness for those being traded from Africa to America. The close quarters and intentional division of pre-established African communities by the ship crew motivated captive Africans to forge bonds of kinship which then created forced transatlantic communities. These newly established bonds greatly impacted and altered African identity and culture within each community. It was a significant contributing aspect to the slaves' survival of the "Middle Passage" and carried into their life in America.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE MIDDLE PASSAGE

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the Met
the Met Office
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WORDS THAT END LIKE THE MIDDLE PASSAGE

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Northwest Passage
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rite de passage
rite of passage
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Synonyms and antonyms of the middle passage in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the middle passage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE MIDDLE PASSAGE

Find out the translation of the middle passage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

中间通道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el medio pasaje
570 millions of speakers

English

the middle passage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मध्य बीतने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الممر الأوسط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

средний проход
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a passagem do meio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাঝখানে উত্তরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le passage du milieu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laluan tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der mittlere Durchgang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中間通路
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중간 통로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tengah dalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoạn giữa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடுத்தர பத்தியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्य रस्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Orta geçiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il passaggio centrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

środkowy fragment
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

середній прохід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trecerea de mijloc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η μέση πέρασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die middel gedeelte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mittpassagen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mellompassasjen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the middle passage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE MIDDLE PASSAGE»

The term «the middle passage» is regularly used and occupies the 103.636 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE MIDDLE PASSAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the middle passage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE MIDDLE PASSAGE»

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Middle Passage
Peopled with vivid and unforgettable characters, nimble in its interplay of comedy and serious ideas, this dazzling modern classic is a perfect blend of the picaresque tale, historical romance, sea yarn, slave narrative, and philosophical ...
Charles Johnson, 2012
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The middle passage: from misery to meaning in midlife
What does the pattern mean and how can we survive it? The Middle Passage shows how we may pass through midlife consciously, rendering our lives more meaningful and the second half of life immeasurably richer.
James Hollis, 1993
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Encyclopedia of the Middle Passage
Features over two hunded entries on people, places, and other topics related to the slave trade, contains alphabetical and topical lists of entries, and includes a timeline extending from the fifteenth through the late twentieth century.
Toyin Falola, Amanda Warnock, 2007
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The Middle Passage: Impressions of five colonial societies
In 1960, Dr Eric Williams, the first Prime Minister of independent Trinidad, invited V. S. Naipaul to revisit his native country and record his impressions.
V. S. Naipaul, 2012
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The Slave Trade and the Middle Passage
"Traces the history of the transatlantic slave trade and the development of slavery in the New World"--Provided by publisher.
S. Pearl Sharp, 2006
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The Middle Passage: White Ships/black Cargo
A brutally frank and stunningly illustrated history of the slave trade shows the horrors of the middle passage, the tragic journey that captive Africans endured on their way to be sold as slaves in the New World.
‎1995
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Black Imagination and the Middle Passage
This volume of essays examines the forced dispossession caused by the Middle Passage.
Maria Diedrich, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Carl Pedersen, 1999
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Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American ...
This bold, innovative book promises to radically alter our understanding of the Atlantic slave trade, and the depths of its horrors.
Stephanie E. Smallwood, 2009
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Middle Passage
Cringle says that the ship would not remain the same as it was when leaving New Orleans; the Middle Passage would change it. • Is the ship the metaphor for the process of life itself? • If so, what is Johnson saying about the human condition?
Charles Johnson, 2012
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Africa to America: From the Middle Passage Through the 1930s
This inspiring volume chronicles the history of African Americans—the triumphs and tragedies—from origins on the African continent to the end of the Harlem Renaissance.
Britannica Educational Publishing, Wallenfeldt, Jeff, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE MIDDLE PASSAGE»

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Review: DanceBrazil Offers a Middle Passage Lesson at the Joyce …
“Malungos,” a new work by Jelon Vieira, the founder and artistic director of DanceBrazil, represents the Middle Passage, the awful transit of enslaved Africans ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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The Middle Passage and British Abolition: Episode 2 Transcript
So, Equiano is one of the only people whose voices we have about the Middle Passage. You know, of the people that we're going to be talking about in this ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
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The Most Detailed Account of a Slave Ship Ever Penned
He took comfort from a classmate's comment that recent abolitionist accounts of the Middle Passage and the slave ship had been “villainously exaggerated.” 1. «Slate Magazine, May 15»
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Joy's Jaunts: Compelling exhibits are part of the ongoing outreach of …
An untitled painting that's part of the exhibit “Emmanuel Gillespie: Middle Passsage,” on display at the South Dallas Cultural The Middle Passage refers to a ... «Dallas Morning News, Feb 15»
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Local artist helps preserve memory of the infamous Middle Passage
They travel throughout Florida collecting data and lectures on Maroons, Seminole Indians, and the Atlantic slave trade, particularly the Middle Passage. A former ... «MiamiHerald.com, Aug 14»
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A Face of the Middle Passage
Through a remarkable combination of luck, individual effort and social networking, Ayuba Suleiman's Middle Passage turned into a round trip. Not only that, but ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
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A tribute to 'Ancestors of the Middle Passage'
Ancestors of the Middle Passage Brooklyn, N.Y. — On June 14 from noon to sunset, the 25th annual “Tribute to Our Ancestors of the Middle Passage” took place ... «Workers World, Jun 14»
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Immortal Technique Remains Hip-Hop's Loudest Militant Rapper …
Then, in 2011, he released the mixtape The Martyr, and he is now readying his much anticipated third album, The Middle Passage. Though he rarely gives ... «OC Weekly, Feb 14»
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Free and Easy: A star-spangled portrayal, the Middle Passage and …
Visitors can learn about the experience known as the Middle Passage, through which enslaved people were transported on ships to the New World. «Washington Post, Jun 13»
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The millions lost during the Middle Passage are memorialized at a …
And at least he has a grave to visit — the same isn't true for Chandler's other ancestors, those lost on the Middle Passage. Historians estimate that millions of ... «Charleston City Paper, Jun 13»

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