EVENT INFORMATION

21
April
1820

The slave ship Esperança arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 390 people had been taken aboard and approximately 353 arrived.

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📅 21 April 1820 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Esperança; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ferreira, João Antônio; Investor: Ferreira, João Antônio; Captain: Fogaça, Jose Joaquim. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 13 August 1819. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 44 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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