Kinte cloth strip

Kunta Kinte - a slave's voyage


When Alex Haley traced the story of his ancestors in the book Roots he made the story of Kunta Kinte, who was sold as a slave in Annapolis in 1767, forever famous. Here you see the advertisement for the sale of the slaves that appeared in the Annapolis paper, a picture of a slave ship, and a full view of the plaque.

Advertisement of slaves for sale

Slave ship Full view of the Kunta Kinte plaque


Click one of the icons.

Home page icon Biography icon Timelines icon Sites icon Quotations icon Resources icon

Home Page - Biography - Time line - Sites in Maryland - Quotations - Additional Resources