Slave hunters caught them with nets or whatever and took them to baracoons (large collecting areas) near the port from which a ship would transport them to America.
They were taken on crowded boats from Africa, and forced to jump off the boat or continue on with the rough journey to America!Taa-Taa! (failure) Go to this link ----->...
The Clotilde is regarded as the last "slave ship" to bring slaves to America from Africa. It sank in Mobile Bay (Mobile, Alabama).
Other Slave Ships:
Henrietta Marie
Wanderer
Wildfire
Lord...