Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 31, 2018
1. The Transatlantic Slave Trade Marker
Inscription.
The Transatlantic Slave Trade killed millions of African people. Men, women, and children were kidnapped and taken in chains to the Americas to create wealth for Europeans. For over two centuries, enslaved black people in the United States were bartered, sold, abused exploited, tortured, and confined in involuntary servitude. An ideology of white supremacy allowed courts and political leaders to justify the enslavement of black people even though the Constitution required liberty and justice for all. In the 19th century, the Domestic Slave Trade brought over a million enslaved black people to the American South. After emancipation, more than 90 percent of all African Americans in the United States lived in the South. , Kwame Akoto-Bamfo (b. 1983) , Nkyinkyim Installation, 2018 , Concrete
The Transatlantic Slave Trade killed millions of African people. Men, women, and children were kidnapped and taken in chains to the Americas to create wealth for Europeans. For over two centuries, enslaved black people in the United States were bartered, sold, abused exploited, tortured, and confined in involuntary servitude. An ideology of white supremacy allowed courts and political leaders to justify the enslavement of black people even though the Constitution required liberty and justice for all. In the 19th century, the Domestic Slave Trade brought over a million enslaved black people to the American South. After emancipation, more than 90 percent of all African Americans in the United States lived in the South.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 2018.
Location. 32° 22.341′ N, 86° 18.8′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Caroline Street south of Clayton Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 Caroline Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Marker with the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in background.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 31, 2018
3. African slaves in chains statue next to marker.
Sculpture by Kwame Akoto-Bamfo.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 31, 2018
4. Marker located at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 6, 2024
5. The Transatlantic Slave Trade statues.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
