The European colonisers trafficked millions of slaves captured mainly in Africa in order to use them as labour for numerous activities. In this way, thousands and thousands of people were transported to various regions of the planet, as we know well in the case of the American continent. This resource provides access to a large database called the “Transatlantic Slave Trade Database”, which contains an immense amount of information on the development of slavery from the 16th century to the end of the 19th century. It is a project supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (United States) and is the result of the efforts of scholars from different institutions, including historians, cartographers and slave trade specialists and researchers. The database itself is divided into various fields such as timelines, maps, 3D videos, essays and estimates and a detailed image bank.

Collection: Multimedia

Chronology: XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX

Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University

Link: https://www.slavevoyages.org/

Resource type: Web

Source: Universidad Emory

Language: Spanish, English, Portuguese

Owner: Daniel Maldonado Cid (Modernalia)

Copyright: © Slave Voyages v2.2.12 Emory University. Software licenciado bajo Licencia Pública General de GNU 3.0 o una versión posterior

Abstract: Online database on the transatlantic slave trade