The Mill

Slave Ship     
Level: Grades 4 – 8     Time: 1.5 hours

Two hundred years ago, congress outlawed American ships’ transporting slaves. Slave trading did not stop. Even Connecticut’s ports were linked to this deadly commerce. Construct a slave ship printed with a powerful image that helped overturn this abuse. Learn the math and maps and misery of this trade.

Cost: $8 per student

   
Social Studies
The Eli Whitney Museum  •  915 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517  •  (203) 777-1833  •  Hours:  Wed-Thu-Fri 12-5   Sat 10-3   Sun 12-5