Just as horrifying as these death marches was the Middle Passage, as it was called -- the transport of slaves across the Atlantic. On the first leg of their trip, slave traders delivered goods ...
Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project Founder Ann Chinn says it’s not about slavery - it’s about acknowledging the impacts on history. “I think it’s doing what I think is very ...
It is estimated that 15 % of captive African people died during the Middle Passage. In 1781, the crew of the slave ship Zong threw 132 captive Africans overboard to save drinking water and prevent ...
Another spot it the Tybee Colored School, and a memorial to the enslaved Africans who were brought to the U.S. through the Middle Passage. The establishment of the trail was spearheaded by the ...
Just as horrifying as these death marches was the Middle Passage, as it was called -- the transport of slaves across the Atlantic. On the first leg of their trip, slave traders delivered goods ...