The slave trade was a highly lucrative trade for Britain and other European nations during the 18th and 19th centuries. Slaves were taken from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas in appalling conditions in a journey known as "the middle passage".
The slave triangle involving Britain, Africa and the American colonies is explained in this website. If you want to know more about the battle to abolish the slave trade there is plenty more information on the same site.
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