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Where slave ships set sail from
This infographic, made in collaboration with The Conversation, analyses where slave ships set sail for Africa between 1551 and 1867. According to figures from the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database, Brazil was by far the most common place of origin, peaking at an astonishing 2,555 between 1801 and 1825.
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This chart shows the places of origin where outbound voyages to Africa began from 1501 to 1867.
Estimated number of slaves taken from various regions of Africa during the transatlantic slave trade by destination from 1501 to 1866
Estimated number of African slaves who arrived in regions of the world in each century from 1501 to 1866
Estimated number of slaves who arrived from Africa in various regions of Brazil in each century from 1561 to 1856
Estimated number of African slaves who were taken from various regions* of Africa during the transatlantic slave trade in each century from 1501 to 1866
Estimated number of slaves who arrived from Africa* in various regions of Mainland North America in each century from 1628 to 1860
Recorded number of slaves who embarked on ships as cargo during the Intra-American slave trade by broad region of disembarkation from 1526 to 1841
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