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Slave ship model, Musee d'histoire de Nantes, Nantes, France

La Musette, model of an 18th century slave ship from Nantes, from the Musee des Salorges fund, in the Musee d'histoire de Nantes, in the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. This ship sailed in 5 trading campaigns 1783-90. The guardrail on deck divides space used by crew and slaves. Until arrival in Africa, the hold stored goods and was then transformed to a slave hold, with shelves to hold more bodies. The museum opened in 2007 and covers the history of Nantes, focusing on slavery, world wars, industrialisation and the chateau. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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La Musette, model of an 18th century slave ship from Nantes, from the Musee des Salorges fund, in the Musee d'histoire de Nantes, in the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. This ship sailed in 5 trading campaigns 1783-90. The guardrail on deck divides space used by crew and slaves. Until arrival in Africa, the hold stored goods and was then transformed to a slave hold, with shelves to hold more bodies. The museum opened in 2007 and covers the history of Nantes, focusing on slavery, world wars, industrialisation and the chateau. Picture by Manuel Cohen