On this day in #NavalHistory USS Mystic captures a slave ship, USS Susquehanna captures a British ship, and USS Polaris sails for the Arctic. https://youtu.be/xRUdtyCUpW0 | Naval History & Heritage Command

On this day in #NavalHistory Union Sailors capture a slave ship, Admiral Byrd and Chief Aviation Officer Bennett reach the North Pole, and USS Douglas H. Fox raids the Korean coast. #PresenceMatters Q: What #USNavy ship captures shave ship William off the coast of Cuba #OTD? A: https://youtu.be/NnlV6aJZ6Bs | Naval History & Heritage Command

18K views · 804 reactions | How a slave ship uprising led to a historic Supreme Court victory for freedom. | The History Archives | Facebook

British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade began in 1562, and by the 1730s Britain was the world's biggest slave-trading nation. The triangular route from Europe to Africa, to the Americas and back to Europe was highly lucrative. London was the financial heart of this evil trade. Acts of rebellion in the colonies by enslaved peoples were increasing, and in Britain, voices that opposed SHIP slavery were getting louder. But the abolition of the slave trade was not simple. After centuries