African Americans in the 13 Colonies, 17th-18th Centuries (2005)

Map of the East Coast of the United States, with key cities noted, along with callout boxes noting African American population in 1680 and 1740.

Source: Michael Siegel and Rutgers Cartography, “African Americans in the 13 Colonies, 17th–18th Centuries,” In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience website, 2005 (The New York Public Library, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, ©NYPL)

AP African American Studies Guide

“African Americans in the 13 Colonies, 17th–18th Centuries,” In Motion: The African-American Emigration Experience, The New York Public Library (2005)

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