write this paragraph in a short and a 9th grade level
The quote describes the inhumane conditions on slave ships during the transatlantic slave trade. Explanation: The author is describing the conditions on slave ships during the transatlantic slave trade. Enslaved Africans were tightly packed in the ship's hold, unable to stand upright and often shackled. The quote also mentions the buckets provided for basic needs, which the enslaved people had to navigate to while being shackled. Lastly, it mentions that any enslaved people who died during the voyage were thrown overboard and eaten by sharks.