Between the 16th and the 19th centuries, an estimated 12 million Africans were shipped across the Atlantic to satisfy the demand for slave labor in the plantations and mines of the New World.
Antara abad ke - 16 dan ke - 19, diperkirakan ada 12 juta orang Afrika yang dikapalkan melintasi Samudra Atlantik untuk memasok permintaan tenaga kerja budak di berbagai perkebunan dan tambang di Dunia Baru.