African slave ship diagram

The Browns and the Slave Trade

  • James Brown

    James Brown
    The first slave ship, the Mary sails from Provendence Rhode Island.
  • Wheel of Fortune

    Wheel of Fortune
    The Brown family and several Provedence merchants outfitted another ship, the Wheel of Fortune wich was captured by a French privateer.
  • The Sally

    The Sally
    The Brown's ship, the Sally left Newport for Africa
  • Sally Lands

    Sally Lands
    Captain Hopkins and the Sally arrive in West Africa on the coast of what is present day Guinea.
  • Last Slave

    Last Slave
    Captain Hopkins bought his last slave, in all he bought 196 slaves 20 of whom had died before they left.
  • Rebllion

    Rebllion
    On the 8th day out at sea the slaves rose in rebllion. Hopkins and the crew suppressed the rebllion by firing on the slaves, killing eight and wounding several others.
  • Brown's Letter to Hopkins

    Brown's Letter to Hopkins
    The Brown brothers write to Hopkins telling him how they were disappointed he had lost 88 slaves on they way back, but how cheerful they were he had survived the trip.