The colonists became very angry as each new act were passed by England but they were able to find loopholes in these acts. ... Colonists traded their products for sugar and molasses in the West Indies. Then the ships carried the sugar and molasses back to the colonies where they were made into rum. ...
The West Indies then sent sugar and molasses to England where they were needed; then manufactured goods were sent to the north eastern colonies. ... However, the New England colonies did utilize a slave trade similar to the triangular trade with England so that they could acquire sugar and molasses. ... Slaves were put in poor conditions and if they acted out of line they were put to death. ...
My time periods start in the 1850's to the 1900. Every owner is different. One master may give their slaves rest period once in awhile, while others may work slaves to their limits. There were some slaves who were punished for little things and some were barely punished at all, but they all did g...
