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How long would it have taken the boats and slaves to reach the sugar plantations sailing the middle passage?

How long would it have taken the boats carrying 500 slaves sailing the middle passage from africa to the sugar plantations duringthe slave trade around the 1700s?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Turn around to Europe of the boats from North America was measured [then] to be six months. This, depending on the weather conditions, weight and also other external factors [e.g pirates along the way & militia]