What did the world learn about the Atlantic Passage from memoirs and ships' logs?
A. Cargo was shipped in filthy conditions.
B. Sailors were treated with respect and good pay.
C. The work of sailors was unrelenting and brutally hard.
D. The process of moving Africans to the Americas was horrific and inhumane.
E. The Atlantic Passage was a largely corrupt trading endeavor where captains try to cheat their buyers at every chance.
Answer: D
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