The Slave trade database, known as SlaveVoyages, is poised to transition to Harvard University, marking a significant leap forward in digital history scholarship.This remarkable platform compiles rigorous research accumulated over four decades and documents more than 30,000 voyages and upwards of 200,000 individuals involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Slave Trade Database Moves to Harvard: A Significant Milestone
The Slave Trade Database is set to become a key resource for understanding the complexities of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, as it prepares to make its new home at Harvard University.This invaluable digital history tool, originally known as SlaveVoyages, compiled nearly four decades of meticulous scholarship to provide insight into over 30,000 voyages and more than 200,000 individuals affected by one of history’s most devastating trades.