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Once in the Americas, slaves were sold, by auction, to the person that bid the most money for them. ... When the slave ship docked, the slaves would be taken off the ship and placed in a pen like this one. There they would be washed and their skin covered with grease, or sometimes tar, to make them look more healthy.
In the early 19th century sailing ships<span> took about six weeks to </span>cross the Atlantic<span>. With adverse winds or bad weather the journey could </span>take<span> as </span>long<span> as fourteen weeks. i hope this helps</span>
Base on the question and in my further research, I would say that the answer would be that b<span>oth sides wanted to gain something. Due to the Compromise. The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia. The Territory of New Mexico and the Territory of Utah were organized under the rule of popular sovereignty. And the Fugitive Slave Act was passed.</span>
