Slave Ships Encyclopedia Virginia
Title
Slave Ships Encyclopedia Virginia
Description
The slave ship was the means by which nearly 12.5 million enslaved Africans were transported from Africa to the Americas between 1500 and 1866 as part of the transatlantic slave trade. Slave ships ranged in size from the ten-ton Hesketh, which could carry a crew plus thirty captive Africans, to the 566-ton Parr, which carried a crew of 100 and could hold a cargo of as many as 700 enslaved people.
Includes: Background, Ships and Voyage, Captains and Crews, Captive Africans
Includes: Background, Ships and Voyage, Captains and Crews, Captive Africans
Collection
Citation
“Slave Ships Encyclopedia Virginia,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/282.