1566–1865: Documented resistance patterns show that slaving vessels departing from Upper Guinea were significantly more likely to experience insurrections of…

1566–1865: Documented resistance patterns show that slaving vessels departing from Upper Guinea were significantly more likely to experience insurrections of the captives than ships from other regions. Although this broad region provided only about 12 percent of the total captives forced aboard, it accounted for over 40 percent of all recorded onboard rebellions. In stark contrast, West Central Africa provided a much larger share of captives but experienced a relatively lower frequency of revolts. These statistics suggest that the cultural or political backgrounds of captives from different African regions influenced their likelihood of engaging in organized resistance.