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The first recorded voyage to Africa
The Brown brothers send the first ship to Africa in 1735 to capture slaves and bring them back . -
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Slaves
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The Brown brothers second voyage to Africa
The Brown brothers joined their uncle Obadiah and and other merchants to outfit a ship. Named the Wheel of Fortune but it was captured by French privateers and took the families investment with it. -
The Browns and the Sally
The Sally sailed for Africa from Providence RI -
Captain Hopkins
Captian Hopkins docks in Africa and he visited African tribes to trade for slaves. -
The last slave
Captain Hopkins bought his last slave. He ended up buying 196 slaves in all -
The slave rebellion
On the eighth day on the slave ship the slaves rebel against the captain and the crew start shooting the slaves killing eight and wounding many others -
The slaves uprise
The slaves take over the Sally but most die and3 of the Brown brothers stop trading slaves.