Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage?

AIt was the middle leg of a three-legged journey, a leg in which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas.

BIt refers to the transportation of African slaves across the Sahara to the Muslim states of the Middle East.

CIt was the journey slaves took from the interior of Africa to cargo ships waiting on the Gold Coast.

DIt was the ceremony that marked a young Africans entry into adulthood.