By the 18th century, 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston. Many stay in South Carolina to work ...

IN the University of Gottingen there is apparently the only copy of a map of the British Isles published in 1603 by John Woutneel and engraved by William Kip. It is a large sheet cut into four and ...

It spread from the Americas to include colonies in Africa, Asia and Australasia ... to gain independence from the British Empire. Figure caption, The Ghanaian flag was designed by Theodosia ...