Question

document 4: the stench of the hold where the slaves were kept below deck while we were on the coast was so intolerably loathsome, that it was dangerous to remain there for any time, and some of us had been permitted to stay on the deck for fresh air; but now that the whole ships cargo were confined together, it became absolutely pestilential. the closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us.... this wretched situation was again aggravated by the galling of the chains, now become insupportable; and the filth of the necessary tubs, into which the children often fell, and were almost suffocated. the shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole scene of horror almost inconceivable. -olaudah equiano, a former slave, the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african, 1789 7. define the following words (you may need to look these answers up) a. loathsome - b. pestilential - c. scarcely - 8. what does olaudah equiano describe in this account? 9. what were some of the conditions that slaves endured?

Explanation:

a. "Loathsome" means extremely unpleasant or repulsive.
b. "Pestilential" refers to something that is highly infectious or likely to cause disease, also very unpleasant.
c. "Scarcely" means barely or hardly.
For the account, Olaudah Equiano describes the horrifying and in - humane conditions of the slave - hold on a ship, including foul smells, overcrowding, danger, and the suffering of the slaves.
The conditions slaves endured included intolerable stench, pestilential air, overcrowding with little room to move, the sound of chains, filth in the necessary tubs, and the general atmosphere of horror with shrieks and groans.

Answer:

a. Extremely unpleasant or repulsive.
b. Highly infectious or very unpleasant.
c. Barely, hardly.
What Olaudah Equiano describes: The horrifying conditions of the slave - hold on a ship, including foul smells, overcrowding, and slave suffering.
Some conditions slaves endured: Intolerable stench, pestilential air, overcrowding, chain - rattling, filth, and a general atmosphere of horror.