Plantation slavery took root on African island before expanding to New World By . Alex Mitchell. Published Aug. 22, 2023. Updated Aug. 22, 2023, 2:49 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

Slavery was common in Africa prior to the European arrival. Centuries before Europeans penetrated Africa’s interior, enslaving enemies was part of the African way of war.

23 years ago, The African American Museum in St. Martinville opened it’s doors with the mission of showing visitors who the Africans were before arriving in Louisiana.

The slave ships continued to ply the African coastline many years after the 1807 abolition bill was passed in Britain's parliament. But after the slave ships left, it was not long before the Africa ...