Noun
(obsolete) A middle way, especially between two extremes; an intermediate path in space or time.
(now historical, often capitalized) Specifically, the middle part of the sea voyage by which slaves were transported from Africa to America.
Middle Passage (plural Middle Passages)
Alternative letter-case form of middle passage
I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full. Arthur Ashe
Grammy-Winning Community Choir, Rev. Stef and Jubilation Presents ‘From The Middle Passage: An African American Journey’ Source: Internet
“It’s been two years in the making, and I wanted to publish it as we just marked the 400th anniversary of the first boatload of slaves surviving the Middle Passage to land on the shores of America to be sold as slaves,” said Bain. Source: Internet
The United Kingdom had outlawed the trade in 1807, and anti-slaver patrols were intercepting boats along the Middle Passage — the trade route from Africa to the Americas — even venturing into the harbour of Rio de Janeiro. Source: Internet
Fewer slaves died in the Middle Passage over time mainly because the passage was shorter." Source: Internet