SlaveVoyages Harvard: A New Era for Slave Trade Research
May 6, 2025

SlaveVoyages Harvard marks a significant evolution in understanding the trans-Atlantic slave trade, merging comprehensive historical data with cutting-edge digital scholarship.This project, initiated by renowned scholars, including Henry Louis Gates Jr., provides an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and the broader public interested in exploring the intricacies of the slave trade.
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SlaveVoyages: A New Era at Harvard University
April 17, 2025

SlaveVoyages, a remarkable digital initiative focused on the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, is set to find its new home at Harvard University, backed by the Hutchins Center and the Legacy of Slavery initiative.This invaluable resource, which compiles nearly four decades of research, provides extensive data on over 30,000 slaving voyages and details the lives of approximately 221,000 individuals affected by this dark chapter in history.
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