What was the name of the first slave ship built in the English colonies?

July 26, 2020January 1, 2012 by Pamela Landy

The name of the first slave ship built in the English colonies was the Desire, launched from Marblehead, Massachusetts, in 1637.

Until then, only European ships transported slaves to the colonies.

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