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Slave ships: the ‘new’ world overtook the old from the early 1800s
This infographic, made in collaboration with The Conversation, analyses where slave ships set sail for Africa between 1501 and 1875. According to figures from the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database, the 'new' world overtook the old in the early 1800s.
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This chart shows the places of origin where outbound voyages to Africa began from 1501 to 1875.
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 African slaves who were taken from various regions* of Africa during the transatlantic slave trade in each century from 1501 to 1866
Estimated annual number of slaves who embarked on ships in Africa and disembarked in the Americas 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
Estimated annual number of slaves who embarked on ships in Africa and disembarked in mainland North America from 1628 to 1860
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