Abolitionists had produced evidence of life aboard slave ships, but many scholars were suspicious of what they’d gathered, thinking it propaganda. Perhaps the most significant reason for lack of ...

New museum exhibits in the ship offer glimpses into the battle 80 years ago and actors create a realistic vision of life aboard the ship.

Upon landing on Africa's "slave coast," the cargo was exchanged for Africans. Fully loaded with its human cargo, the ship set sail for the Americas, where the slaves were exchanged for sugar ...