Triangle Trade/Transatlantic Slave Trade (1562-1807) (jan 13, 1562 – jul 13, 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/
*exact dates not known
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Date:
jan 13, 1562
jul 13, 1807
~ 245 years