John Knight (slave trader)

Drawing of a slave ship, showing the slave deck and its captives

John Knight (1708–1774) was an English slave trader.[1] He was responsible for at least 114 slave voyages in the period 1750–1775 and he transported over 26,000 Africans to the Americas.[2] Knight traded enslaved Africans with the American politician and slave owner Henry Laurens.

  1. ^ Richardson 2007, p. 201.
  2. ^ Morgan, Kenneth. "Slave Trade Records from Liverpool, 1754–1792 – Description". British Online Archives.

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