What is SlaveVoyages?
SlaveVoyages is a research database of tens of thousands of slave-trading voyages, with maps and animations of routes, ports and the numbers of people forcibly transported.
Free Open data
SlaveVoyages
Data and maps of the transatlantic and intra-American slave trades
- Coverage
- Atlantic world
- Updates
- Archive
- Price
- Free
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- View
- Flat map
What you can do
- Voyage database
- Maps and timelines of routes
- Animated visualisation
The details
- Coverage
- Atlantic world
- Updates
- Static archive
- Data source
- Academic research database
- Made by
- SlaveVoyages consortium (university / research)
- Price
- Free
- Account
- No account needed
- On phones
- Best on a computer
- Map view
- Flat map
Tips for using SlaveVoyages
- The introductory maps and essays give context before exploring the database.
Who it is for
SlaveVoyages is especially useful for researchers & analysts, students and teachers.
Questions about SlaveVoyages
Is SlaveVoyages free?
Yes. SlaveVoyages is free to use.
Do I need an account to use SlaveVoyages?
No. You can open the map and use it without signing up.
How often is SlaveVoyages updated?
It is an archive: the content is historical and does not change often.
Where does SlaveVoyages get its data?
Academic research database.
Can I use SlaveVoyages on my phone?
It opens on phones, but it works best on a computer with a larger screen.
What are some alternatives to SlaveVoyages?
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Summary based on public information about SlaveVoyages. Features and prices change; the map's own website has the latest details.
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