Triangle Trade (jan 1, 1532 – nov 1, 1832)
Description:
First Leg: European ships brought manufactured goods, weapons, even liquor to Africa in exchange for slavesSecond Leg: Europeans transported African men, women, and children to the Americas to serve as slaves
Third Leg: Americas exported to Europe the sugar, rum, cotton, and tobacco produced by the enslaved labor force
MIDDLE PASSAGE: The journey of slaves from Africa to Caribbean
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Date:
jan 1, 1532
nov 1, 1832
~ 301 years