The second leg of the Atlantic Circuit, transporting slaves across the Atlantic to plantation colonies, was known as:
A) the Middle Passage
B) the Deadly Voyage
C) Impressment
D) Involuntary Servitude
E) Chains of Sorrow

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The second leg of the Atlantic Circuit, which transported slaves from Africa to the Americas, was known as the Middle Passage. The Middle Passage was a brutal and inhumane journey that typically lasted between six and eight weeks, during which slaves were tightly packed into ships' holds and subjected to disease, starvation, and violence. It is estimated that between 10 and 15 percent of all slaves who were transported on the Middle Passage perished en route.

The Second Leg of the Atlantic Circuit, Transporting Slaves Across