The triangle trade was a transatlantic trade system that started in the late 16th century and lasted until the early 19th century. In the triangle trade, not only did the trade export slaves, it also exported manufactured goods and cash crops between the American colonies, Caribbean, and West Africa.
In order to receive slaves, “slave ships… left ports… for West Africa carrying goods such as cloth, guns, ironware and drink that had been made in Britain.”, which they would then trade those goods and receive the slaves. When the slaves were given to the slave ships, most of the slaves were covered in wounds due to their masters beating them and treating them poorly. Before they were aboard the ship and barely coming in, “... they were put into
In order to receive slaves, “slave ships… left ports… for West Africa carrying goods such as cloth, guns, ironware and drink that had been made in Britain.”, which they would then trade those goods and receive the slaves. When the slaves were given to the slave ships, most of the slaves were covered in wounds due to their masters beating them and treating them poorly. Before they were aboard the ship and barely coming in, “... they were put into