How does the slave triangular trade work?

The transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation of enslaved Africans from West Africa to the Americas. European traders would bring goods to Africa to exchange for captives, who were then shipped to the Americas to be sold as slaves. The profits from the sale of enslaved Africans were used to purchase commodities, such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton, which were then shipped back to Europe. This triangular trade route connected Africa, the Americas, and Europe, with each leg of the journey serving to generate profit for the merchants and traders involved.