African Slave Ships

African Slave Ships
For more information of American Slavery
Capitalism and the Role in Slavery
African Human Market
The Culture of West Africa at the Time of the Slave Trade

Diagram of the cramped quarters tat Africans had to endure on board the slave ships

Africans were  being captured and shipped in to slavery even after the Civil War.  This photo taken of African children aboard a slave ship in 1896.

Packed quarters below the African slave ship

Rare photo of African slaves while still aboard the ship

African slaves being lowered in to the old of the slave ship

African Slaves being thrown overboard a slave ship

African slaves depicted topside on the slave ship

African Children aboard the slave ship

African being shackled aboard a slave ship

Scene from the hold of an African Slave ship

African slaves did try to gain their freedom by revolt. Several cases this was successful.

On board an African Slave Ship