Learning Goal: I’m working on a data analytics question and need guidance to help me learn.
Instructions:
1. Take a few minutes to explore the impressive database of over 900,000 slave ships voyages across the Atlantic Ocean over three centuries. Watch the short videos from the site: and the .
2. Use the to find answers to the following questions.
TIP: Make use of the 2 rows of Tabs (Summary statistics, Tables, Data Visiualization, Timeline…; First Row: Years Ranges, Ship, nation, owner, Itinerary).
For help with this database, watch this Tutorial:
For this RR, you can enumerate your answers.
- What was the average length of the Middle Passage in days?
- What percentage of enslaved peoples documented in this database were children?
- What percentage of slaves embarked died during voyage?
- Set the Itinerary (in Top Row tabs) to Place where captives were landed: Mainland North America. Then look at the results in Summary Stats, Tables, Data Visualization, Timeline, Maps, Timelapse. Using any of these data views, tell me:
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- In which North American British colonies did most enslaved peoples land between 1651-1675. What were the totals for each colony? (Use Tables; click the 1651-1675 date range; Change Column to Principal place of Landing > now look for answer)
- Between what years (year range) did most enslaved peoples land on the mainland North America. What was the total number for those years?
- Select one slave voyage that landed in New York in the 18th century. Tell me everything you can about that voyage in a narrative paragraph. (Do not list this info. Imagine you were sharing what you learned about this voyage in a newspaper or textbook.)
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