African Slave Coffle: Men, Women, and Children Captive

Devastating historical illustration depicting enslaved Africans of all ages—men, women, and children—held captive before being marched to the coast. The detailed engraving shows a group of African people, some carrying baskets and goods on their heads, others bound or restrained, with armed captors wielding whips and weapons. The scene captures the moment of captivity before the brutal forced march to coastal slave ports. Men stand with their hands bound, women carry children and burdens, and young people face an uncertain and horrifying future. This illustration documents the African origins of the slave trade, where entire communities were destroyed as people were kidnapped and sold into bondage. The presence of children emphasizes slavery's assault on families and future generations. These captives would soon be chained in coffles and marched to the coast, then packed into slave ships for the Middle Passage to the Americas. A heartbreaking document of slavery's African origins, available in three sizes with your choice of black or silver aluminum frame.