Oceanography and the Slave Trade

Initial Publication Date: November 9, 2021

Contributor: John Wesley Wiggins, Tamara Pico

This set of GeoContext slides contextualizes the research resulting in better understanding of the trade winds and other oceanographic phenomena within the economic motivations of slavery justified by racist and colonialist beliefs. Each slide is accompanied by notes in Powerpoint (not visible in preview) and additional information in the companion guide.

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GeoContext - Oceanography and the Slave Trade Slides (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 5.1MB Nov4 21)

GeoContext - Oceanography and the Slave Trade Companion Guide (Acrobat (PDF) 128kB Nov4 21)