It was a lot of us on the ride and it was a lot of us that was lost

from Big KRIT (Ft. BB King) – Praying Man Lyrics on Rap Genius

Many Africans didn’t survive the middle passage for many reasons such as starvation, dehydration and even suicide. When Africans would die during the middle passage they would be thrown overboard. Because so many died or jumped off the ships sharks would follow boats making the middle passage.

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