It was the largest slave revolt in U.S. history—and quickly forgotten. On the second day, re-enactors strode along a levee near the Shell Norco refinery. The flag reads “Death or Liberty!” ...

Millions of people were abducted from West Africa and forcibly trafficked to the Americas over the 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade, from the 15th to the 19th century. Slavery treated these ...

The transatlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration in history. Over two million Africans died during the journey to the Americas, a journey known as the middle passage. The experiences ...

In a rare series of interviews, the late Ghanaian leader spoke of how the country’s slave trade was revisited as a vehicle for economic development.

The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is, therefore, not just about remembering the past. It is about taking action today to dismantle ...

Revolt and disease are essentially contagion models ... While Dr Ruderman and Dr Gregg’s work develops our understanding about the market economics of the transatlantic slave trade, Dr Ruderman is ...

The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, marking the International Day of Remembrance for its victims.

The term “transatlantic slave trade” has long been established as the predominant descriptor of the forced movement and enslavement of Africans between the 15th and 19th centuries. While ...

Narrator: In the 18th century, the movement to end the slave trade emerged ... 1804: Haiti becomes a republic In 1791, a rebellion against enslavement occurred in the French colony of Saint ...

Explore research into how our history and collections are connected to the transatlantic slave trade. Many museums in the UK have legacies that are rooted in colonialism. In the nineteenth century, ...