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
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
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Erected 2018 by the Equal Justice Initiative.
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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (a few steps from this marker); Racial Inequality in the United States (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montgomery Racial Segregation on Buses (about 300 feet away); Old Ship A.M.E. Zion Church (about 600 feet away); Marching On (about 700 feet away); The Five Points Area: A Unique Blend of Communities in 1965 (about 700 feet away); Kahl Montgomery/Catoma Street Church of Christ (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Frank M. Johnson: Judicial Fairness in the Age of Segregation (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . The Britannica on the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Submitted on May 31, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 31, 2018
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.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
