Researching the Transatlantic Slave Trade

In this lesson, students will learn how to search The Trans--Atlantic Slave Trade Database. They will discover the scope of the slave trade over four centuries. Students will search the database to learn more about five noteworthy voyages. Students will review the African Names Database to learn the name of Africans liberated from ships attempting to trade illegally. By completing this lesson, students will have a better understanding how historians use databases and statistics to conduct historical research.