Slave Wrecks Project displays at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Ships of the Trade
Slave ships often flew under the flag of their country of origin, showing the Atlantic slave trade was not only tolerated, but sanctioned by European participants.
Enslaved taken and survivors
A record of the numbers of enslaved Africans taken aboard their respective ships versus the number who were brought to their destination alive.
Slave ship destinations
Major destination points for slave trips in the Americas.

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