The reason for mortality rates of slaves so high on the slave ships during the "Middle Passage is option A
Illness-- The conditions on the ships were not suitable for the number of people aboard or their bodily functions.
Disease ran rampant among all on board the slave ships of the "Middle Passage."
<h3>What led to illness?</h3>
The slaves on the boat where not well fed and were over populated.
Tey were served food once such that their health began to deteriorate and many illness started settling in which led to the death of many of them on the boat.
Therefore, option A
Illness-- The conditions on the ships were not suitable for the number of people aboard or their bodily functions.
Disease ran rampant among all on board the slave ships of the "Middle Passage." is the correct answer.
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