Triangle Trade (sep 10, 1562 – may 11, 1807)
Description:
"John Hawkins, an English naval commander, establishes Great Britain as a leader in the slave trade.The 'Triangle Trade' made Hawkins and other slave traders huge profits hauling human cargo from Africa to the Americas. The other sides of the triangle were shipping sugar, tobacco, and cotton to Europe, and finished goods such as textiles to Africa."
Source: The National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/
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Date:
sep 10, 1562
may 11, 1807
~ 244 years