Historian Eric Williams has argued that __________
A) the crews on slavers were intentionally cruel.
B) ship captains encouraged cruelty toward slaves.
C) the terrors of the Middle Passage have been exaggerated.
D) death rates during the Middle Passage were higher than is generally thought.
Answer: C
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a. about 2.5 million. b. about 4 million. c. about 6 million. d. about 7.5 million.