Destinations of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1451-1870
Source
Adapted from Philip D. Curtin, The Atlantic Slave Trade (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1969).
Description
This image is a composite of 4 separate maps published in Curtin. The four maps show the numbers of slaves transported from Africa to New World areas over the period 1451-1870; thickness of arrows indicates numbers of enslaved to each major area. Although the numbers in this map would be different in light of research since Curtin's pioneering work was published, the map still gives a graphic idea of the relative intensity of the Atlantic slave trade to New World areas through time.
Date Created
1451-1870
Language
English
Rights
Metadata is available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Identifier
G009
