True or false there were many illnesses during the middle passage

the answer would be true

Explanation: The goods being shipped to Africa in exchange for slaves included iron, brandy, gunpowder and weapons. The slaves taken from Africa were shipped to the New World. From there they were sold and taken to the American colonies, Central/South America and the Caribbean. Which means they were trapped in boats for months which causes sickness

            DISEASES DURING MIDDLE PASSAGE

                                                         Seasickness was common and the heat was oppressive. The lack of sanitation and suffocating conditions meant there was a constant threat of disease. Epidemics of fever, Dysentery and smallpox were frequent. Captives endured these conditions for about two months, Sometimes longer..