Maximize the slave Buisness

Based on Equiano's account the members of the slave Buisness took several measures to ensure maximum profit. The biggest of which was keeping the slaves alive. The conditions on the boats where harsh and cruel, Equiano's mentioned the smell was unlike anything he had smelt before. These conditions coupled with the fact they were slaves made suicide seem like a easy way out of the torture. However the slave traders would not allow that because if all the slaves jumped off the side of the boat they would lose their Buisness. So the slave traders, chained the slaves and kept close eyes on them. They also whipped those who tried to jump or refused to eat. The slave traders also forced the slaves to eat so that they would starve and die. Not pretty conditions