Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Forced Crossings
The Atlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration of people in history. A view into the world of the slave ships with accompanying photos of artifacts and documents are included in this exhibit.
Curated OER
Guinea Propria, 1743 (Detail)
A West African map and three accounts of the development of slave acquisition display the process and the brutality of the Atlantic slave trade.