A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American ...

The Royal African company transports 5000 African captives annually. By the 18th century, 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a ... Each year 3,500 black captives arrived from Africa or the Caribbean. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans, or 300,000 people, were enslaved.

Some of these colonies were given to Britain, which further increased its strength and influence in Africa. The impact of British control over countries such as Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa can ...