Illustration
A diagram of the Brooks (or Brookes), a British slave ship launched in 1781 CE. This ship carried enslaved African people on a brutal journey across the Atlantic during the 18th Century CE. Diagram created in 1787 CE, depicting the inhumane manner in which enslaved people were transported.
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Library, B. (2021, April 19). Diagram of the Brooks Slave Ship. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13866/diagram-of-the-brooks-slave-ship/
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Library, British. "Diagram of the Brooks Slave Ship." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 19, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13866/diagram-of-the-brooks-slave-ship/.
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