Category : History

History

Lillian E. Fishburne

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Lillian E. Fishburne is the first African American woman to become a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. She is one of only 41...
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Slave Ship Captains and Crews

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The captain’s responsibilities were manifold. As an employee of a merchant or company in Europe or the Americas, he hired and managed the crew; outfitted...
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Captive Africans

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The men and women exposed to the brutalities of the Middle Passage came from up and down the west coast of Africa—from Senegambia in the...
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On the Plantations

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When enslaved Africans arrived in the Americas, they were often alone, separated from their family and community, and unable to communicate with those around them....
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The Triangular Trade

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The Transatlantic Slave Trade had three stages STAGE 1 Slave ships from Britain left ports like London, Liverpool, and Bristol for West Africa carrying goods...
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The Arrival of European Traders

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During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, European traders started to get involved in the Slave Trade. European traders had previously been interested in African nations...