A slave who tried to starve him or herself was tortured. If torture didn't work, the slave was force fed with the help of a contraption called a speculum orum, which held the mouth open.Despite the captain's desire to keep as many slaves as possible alive, Middle Passage mortality rates were high.
Dr. Robert Sorenson, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist in Berkeley, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Pacific Presbyterian Medical CenterResidency.
Robert Pattinson was born on May 13, 1986 in Barnes, London, England. He got involved in amateur theatre at the Barnes Theatre Company. He first had a supporting role in the made-for-television film Ring of the Nibelungs in 2004. In 2005, he was cast as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.