What was the middle passage? a. the route slave ships took from west africa to the americas b. the compromise between abolitionist and pro-slavery politicians c. the route around the southern tip of south america d. the route through the middle of africa to connect the atlantic and indian oceans

A. The route slave ships took from West Africa to the Americas

Explanation:

The Middle Passage was the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas.

From the 16th to the mid-19th century, millions of slaves were taken on the 21-to-90-day trip aboard criminally overpopulated sailing ships led by seamen mostly from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, and France.

The Middle Passage was one leg of the triangular trade route that connected Europe to Africa, to the Americas and West Indies.