(b) Describe the problems faced by the slaves on their way to the New World.
The candidates' performance on the question was good. Many of those who attempted it scored high marks. In the (a) part~ they were able to identify 30me
European nations like Britain,. France, Spain, etc. However; some of the candidates did not have a proper grasp of the various problems encountered by the African
Slaves on the way to the New World.
Those who scored high marks were able to describe the following problems:
(i) thirst;
(ii) hunger;
(iii) exposure to diseases and death;
(iv) inhuman treatment - chaining, flogging, etc.
