Which of the following best describes the middle passage? a. with demand for slaves at an all-time high ,most slaves ships took large steps to ensure that captives were not mistreated. b. in order to ensure that other captives did not try to escape ,slave ship captains chose only one slave too mistreat as an example . c. children often suffered the worst treatment during the middle passage. d. the middle passage included some of the most inhumane treatment in modern history.