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Who traded Rum to Africa?
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Rum was a significant commodity in the transatlantic trade, particularly during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was primarily traded by European colonial powers, particularly the British, French, and Portuguese.
In the triangular trade system, rum was produced in the Caribbean islands, where sugar cane was cultivated. The rum produced from sugar cane was then traded to West Africa in exchange for enslaved people, who were transported to the Americas, particularly to work on sugar plantations.
The trade routes involved merchants from New England, who would often transport rum to West Africa, barter it for enslaved individuals, and then carry those enslaved individuals to the Caribbean or the American colonies. This gruesome system linked the production of sugar and rum in the Americas to the forced labor of enslaved Africans.
In summary, both European colonial powers and American merchants played key roles in trading rum to Africa as part of the larger system of transatlantic trade.
In the triangular trade system, rum was produced in the Caribbean islands, where sugar cane was cultivated. The rum produced from sugar cane was then traded to West Africa in exchange for enslaved people, who were transported to the Americas, particularly to work on sugar plantations.
The trade routes involved merchants from New England, who would often transport rum to West Africa, barter it for enslaved individuals, and then carry those enslaved individuals to the Caribbean or the American colonies. This gruesome system linked the production of sugar and rum in the Americas to the forced labor of enslaved Africans.
In summary, both European colonial powers and American merchants played key roles in trading rum to Africa as part of the larger system of transatlantic trade.