Major Sugar centers of sugar production established in Madeira and the Canary Islands (may 24, 1450 – feb 9, 1599)
Description:
The sugar crop had been slowly cultivated more and more westward for centuries. Atlantic islands were the first destination for the Atlantic slave trade. Cultivating sugar would be the largest activity undertaken by slaves.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 24, 1450
feb 9, 1599
~ 148 years