[Verginius Rufus]

Yes, during the colonial period, there was a lot of "triangular trade" which involved rum from New England being shipped to Africa to purchase slaves, who were taken to the West Indies where they were exchanged for sugar or molasses which was then taken to New England to be made into rum.

I think that was part of the reason why Jefferson's clause in the Declaration of Independence blaming the king for the slave trade was cut out, because the delegates from the North were conscious of their own involvement in the slave trade.

[nopardons]

There's a VERY powerful song, from the musical 1776 the lyrics are at deals with the New England slave trade and list that route exactly.

[Ditto]

Yes, during the colonial period, there was a lot of "triangular trade" which involved rum from New England being shipped to Africa to purchase slaves, who were taken to the West Indies where they were exchanged for sugar or molasses which was then taken to New England to be made into rum.

In New England, they were buying sugar and selling rum. The ships were British owned and operated.

[Pelham]

Many a New England fortune was made from the triangular slave trade. Newport, Rhode Island being the epicenter.