13. John Armfield
John Armfield, partner to Isaac Franklin, played an equally pivotal role in the notorious Franklin & Armfield slave-trading firm. Armfield orchestrated the forced migration and sale of thousands, amassing an enormous fortune by treating people as commodities. His business acumen was matched only by his willingness to profit from human suffering. Despite his central role in one of America’s darkest industries, Armfield’s name remains largely unrecognized, a testament to how history often overlooks its most troubling chapters. Source
