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SLAVE TRADE DATABASE Assignment QUESTIONS/QUERIES
In 1732, the slave ship Diligent under Captain Pierre Mary purchased slaves from Jacquin and transported them to Martinique.

In 1655, the slave ship, Witte Paard, arrived in New York with 391 slaves.

From 1607 to 1650, how many voyages listed the principle region of slave landing in Mainland North America? 1 In what year did it arrive with slaves? 1628 What was the name of the vessel? Good Fortune

How many slave voyages were listed for the years 1514 to 1607? 455

How many slaves were disembarked after the United States banned the slave trade in 1808? (Use the date range 1808 to 1866 for this question.) 2,486,010 How many of those disembarked in Mainland North America? 5,900

The writer of the hymn “Amazing Grace,” John Newton, served as a slave ship captain. Fill out the following chart on all of his voyages. (Questions 3–5)
Vessel Name
Year Arrived with Slaves
Principal Region of Slave Purchase
Principal Region of Slave Landing

Duke of Argyle

1751

Windward Coast

Antigua

African

1753

Windward Coast

St. Kitts

African

1754

Sierra Leone

St. Kitts
With the information provided, complete the following chart:
(Hint: the Summary Statistics tab will make this easier)
Number of Voyages
Number of Slaves Embarked
Number of Slaves Disembarked
Percentage who died on voyage
Length of Middle Passage
Percentage of Males
Percentage of Children
Dates: 1607–1690 Principle Place of Slave Landing: Brazil

234
66,504
56,098
14.4
23
55.6
18.1
Dates: 1607–1690 Principle Place of Slave Landing: Caribbean

1068
335,823
267,919
21.8
146
57.5
11.1
Dates: 1607–1690 Principle Place of Slave Landing: Mainland North America

34
6,775
5,528
12.1
4
71.8
3.8
Dates: 1607–1690 Principle Place of Slave Landing: Spanish American Mainland

734
184,668
133,267
28.3
13
66.7
27.4
Dates: 1691–1808 Principle Place of Slave Landing: Brazil

5,442
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