February 20, 2019
Tiny, colorful glass beads (left) found on the wreckage site of the Henrietta Marie slave ship were made in Europe. They were often used to trade for slaves. Aboard slave ships, Africans were forced to wear iron shackles (right), huddled below decks in the heat. Photo courtesy Corey Malcom/MDAH
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