Scientists have created a groundbreaking map of strontium isotopes found across sub-Saharan Africa—which could help ...
On January 1, 1808 the first great goal of the anti-slavery effort in the United States was achieved: Congress banned international slave trade. Despite the passing of the bill the lucrative trade ...
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Their lives were thrown into chaos when they decided to travel to England to establish trade relations – but got sold into ...
Although artists did not directly paint the transatlantic slave trade, in my book I argue that it is central to understanding the paintings produced in the 1600s as it made the economic market ...
Dr. Chavis shows us that the fight against the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade is not just about seeking justice for ...
In East Africa a slave trade was well established before the Europeans arrived on the scene. It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia ...
The West Africa Squadron, which operated between 1808 and 1860, is believed to have seized approximately 1,600 ships involved in the slave trade and freed 150,000 Africans who were aboard.
Profits from the slave trade were invested in the development of British industries. Canals and railways too were built as a result of investment of profits from the slave trade. Wealth generated ...
On January 1, 1808 the first great goal of the anti-slavery effort in the United States was achieved: Congress banned international slave trade. Despite the passing of the bill the lucrative trade ...