Read Olaudah Equiano's account of being captured in his village in Africa, and placed on a slave ship to be taken to America. He describes the middle passage of the triangular trade route, as well as the leg from Europe to Africa. [pdf]

Easy-to-read, colorful maps that show the triangular slave trade routes from 1451 to 1870.

Information is provided on the three routes of the triangular slave trade: the middle passage, the outward passage, and the return passage.

This is a map that shows the trade routes, principal ports, goods being traded, and the areas possessed by the British and the Spanish.

A nice intro into the topic and history of triangular trade. Includes maps and trade routes. Done as a project for Norwegian students.

Learn about plantation life during the 18th and 19th centuries by viewing images, maps, and text material in this virtual exhibition from the British Library. Writer Mike Phillips gives his personal interpretation of this exhibit on...

This site is provided for by PBS. In order to receive insurance money, a captain ordered 132 slaves thrown overboard alive. The case went to court, and a landmark decision was made that the Africans on the ship were actually people.