North African slave chain with diagram of slave ship Anonymous Slavery Slavers Ships Ship's plans Chains View Slave ships were cargo ships specially converted for the purpose of transporting slaves, especially newly captured African slaves. Collar chains and shackles were used as punishment and to limit activity. 1800-1860 CE 20th century Digital Jpeg2000, 1.74 MB Iron Bla01027 Kathleen Cohen Washington, D.C., United States Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
North African slave chain with diagram of slave ship
Anonymous
Slavery
Slavers
Ships
Ship's plans
Chains
View
Slave ships were cargo ships specially converted for the purpose of transporting slaves, especially newly captured African slaves. Collar chains and shackles were used as punishment and to limit activity.
1800-1860 CE
20th century
Digital
Jpeg2000, 1.74 MB
Iron
Bla01027
Kathleen Cohen
Washington, D.C., United States
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.