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The use of maritime winds in a sweeping pattern was first developed by the Portuguese in the 16th century, which they called ''volta do mar'', the use of African slave labor was also established by the Crown of Portugal.
The use of maritime winds in a sweeping pattern was first developed by the Portuguese in the 16th century, which they called ''volta do mar'', the use of African slave labor was also established by the Crown of Portugal.
It is believed that the trip from Africa to the Caribbean took between 6 to 12 weeks. Along the way, horrible conditions were present on-board slave-trading vessels, leaving more than 1 in 10 captives dead before they arrived at their plantation destinations.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FUSD2v4EQE8C&pg=PA59 Haiti]</ref>
It is believed that the trip from Africa to the Caribbean took between 6 and 12 weeks. Along the way, horrible conditions were present on-board slave-trading vessels, leaving more than 1 in 10 captives dead before they arrived at their plantation destinations.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FUSD2v4EQE8C&pg=PA59 Haiti]</ref>
==Statistics==
==Statistics==
According to research provided by [[Emory University]]<ref>[https://slavevoyages.org/assessment/estimates Slave Voyages], Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade - Estimates</ref>, an estimated 12.5 million slaves were transported from Africa to colonies in North and South America. The top five kingdoms for trafficking in slaves from Africa were Portugal, Great Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands.
According to research provided by [[Emory University]],<ref>[https://slavevoyages.org/assessment/estimates Slave Voyages], Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade - Estimates</ref> an estimated 12.5 million slaves were transported from Africa to colonies in North and South America. The top five kingdoms for trafficking in slaves from Africa were Portugal, Great Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands.
[[Image:Triangle trade2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An example of revisionist imagery. American involvement in this trade with respect to slaves was much less than is often stated]]
[[Image:Triangle trade2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An example of revisionist imagery. American involvement in this trade with respect to slaves was much less than is often stated]]
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