African American history is in the center of American history. It tells the story of the 12.5 million Africans who were brought to the Americas by Europeans from 1501 until the 1880s.  Of this 12.5 million, approximately 450,000 were shipped to what is now the United States of America. 

This timeline is a compilation of historical images, over 100 data points and facts about the journey of Africans in America.