During the eighteenth century it took 42 days to travel across the Atlantic Ocean on a boat.
Slaves went mainly FROM West Africa to the Americas. The Dutch West Indies Trade Company has kept track of all travel durations on that route between 1595 and 1860. The average west Africa - America trip on their ships took between 60 and 80 days.
It normally takes 2 months
West Africa in the 1400s was home to variety of long-established, sophisticated societies. Most of the enslaved people brought to the Americas in the centuries that followed came from this region, especially from the coats. Their traditions and beliefs, born in Africa. West Africa in the 1400s was home to variety of long-established, sophisticated societies. Most of the enslaved people brought to the Americas in the centuries that followed came from this region, especially from the coats. Their traditions and beliefs, born in Africa. ............................................................................................................................................. i believe it was the French or the Portuguese...
The abolition of the slave trade in West Africa took a long time due to a combination of economic interests, political complexities, and social structures. European powers were heavily invested in the profits generated from the transatlantic slave trade, which created resistance to its abolition. Additionally, local chiefs and traders in West Africa benefited from the trade, complicating efforts for reform. Efforts for abolition faced significant opposition, and it wasn't until moral, humanitarian, and political pressures converged that meaningful change occurred.
In 1607, ships varied in size depending on their type and purpose. Typical merchant ships, such as the carracks and galleons of the time, ranged from about 60 to 120 feet in length. Smaller fishing boats and coastal vessels could be significantly shorter, while larger naval ships could exceed 150 feet. Overall, the size of ships during this period was influenced by their specific functions, cargo capacity, and the technology available at the time.
Slaves went mainly FROM West Africa to the Americas. The Dutch West Indies Trade Company has kept track of all travel durations on that route between 1595 and 1860. The average west Africa - America trip on their ships took between 60 and 80 days.
The English came to America by English ships. They built their ships and used them for long voyages.
it took the ships about 2 months to transfer
the Nile river is 2,600 miles long
It should take 5 to six weeks
we know from reading books and reasearching it
Africa is 11,668,599 square miles, which is 30.2 million square kilometers, and is the 2nd largest continent. The largest country in Africa is Algeria.
It normally takes 2 months
It's about an eleven hour trip.
Namibia used to be known as South West Africa. Being a neighbour of South Africa, and having shared a long history of oppression under the minority white rule of the racist apartheid South African regime, Namibia was known as South West Africa - first, because of its geographic location and secondly because the apartheid regime wanted to incorporate Namibia as the South Western Province of South Africa - making her an intergral part of South Africa. Thus, Namibia remained known as South West Africa till she attained her independence on 21st Of March 1990.
Before 600 BC, if the story of Necco circumnavigating Africa is true. Even if it is not true, ships were used for exploration in Ancient Greek times not long after that.
slave ships could be at sea for more than a few months.