Timeline: denzel curry credible sources

Jun 17, 1919

This monument, along the "Road of the Slaves" in the West-African country of Benin, commemorates the countless Africans who were kidnapped and sold as slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries.

Aug 13, 1920

These statues of chained slaves in Tanzania stand as a memorial to the old slave market.

May 18, 1921

This illustration shows a slave auction taking place in Virginia,

Apr 15, 1925

An advertisement calling to attention a new shipment of slaves coming in from North Carolina.

Feb 15, 1926

An old slave trading block on the corner of a street in Fredricksburg, Virginia in 1926. Though slavery had been abolished, this relic remained as a reminder for several years after.

Dec 24, 1927

This detailed drawing of the interior of a slave ship shows how the "cargo" was arranged to maximize capacity.

Jun 15, 1932

The House of Slaves on Goree Island in Dakar, Senegal now stands as a memorial to the Atlantic Slave Trade. For many years, it housed slaves before they were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas.

Aug 19, 1958

slavery in america

Apr 18, 1960

When slave ships reached the Americas, the slaves were off-loaded and sold in slave markets, like the one pictured here in Atlanta (1860s).

Sep 17, 1969

trade eneded

Jan 18, 1980

This painting depicts the deadly Middle Passage, where ships carrying hundreds of slaves crossed the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas. With foul conditions and often few provisions, many slaves died and were thrown overboard (1840).

Jun 18, 2010

understanding slavery

denzel curry credible sources

This monument, along the "Road of the Slaves" in the West-African country of Benin, commemorates the countless Africans who were kidnapped and sold as slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries.

These statues of chained slaves in Tanzania stand as a memorial to the old slave market.

This illustration shows a slave auction taking place in Virginia,

An advertisement calling to attention a new shipment of slaves coming in from North Carolina.

An old slave trading block on the corner of a street in Fredricksburg, Virginia in 1926. Though slavery had been abolished, this relic remained as a reminder for several years after.

This detailed drawing of the interior of a slave ship shows how the "cargo" was arranged to maximize capacity.

The House of Slaves on Goree Island in Dakar, Senegal now stands as a memorial to the Atlantic Slave Trade. For many years, it housed slaves before they were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas.

slavery in america

When slave ships reached the Americas, the slaves were off-loaded and sold in slave markets, like the one pictured here in Atlanta (1860s).

trade eneded

This painting depicts the deadly Middle Passage, where ships carrying hundreds of slaves crossed the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas. With foul conditions and often few provisions, many slaves died and were thrown overboard (1840).

understanding slavery

This monument, along the "Road of the Slaves" in the West-African country of Benin, commemorates the countless Africans who were kidnapped and sold as slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries.

These statues of chained slaves in Tanzania stand as a memorial to the old slave market.

This illustration shows a slave auction taking place in Virginia,

An advertisement calling to attention a new shipment of slaves coming in from North Carolina.

An old slave trading block on the corner of a street in Fredricksburg, Virginia in 1926. Though slavery had been abolished, this relic remained as a reminder for several years after.

This detailed drawing of the interior of a slave ship shows how the "cargo" was arranged to maximize capacity.

The House of Slaves on Goree Island in Dakar, Senegal now stands as a memorial to the Atlantic Slave Trade. For many years, it housed slaves before they were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas.

slavery in america

When slave ships reached the Americas, the slaves were off-loaded and sold in slave markets, like the one pictured here in Atlanta (1860s).

trade eneded

This painting depicts the deadly Middle Passage, where ships carrying hundreds of slaves crossed the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas. With foul conditions and often few provisions, many slaves died and were thrown overboard (1840).

understanding slavery

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