Slaves
were
brought
from
Africa
to
the
Americas
and
then
sugar,
cotton
and
tobacco
were
carried
from
there
to
Europe.
Textiles,
rum
and
manufactured
goods
were
then
carried
from
Europe
to
Africa
-
and
then
the
triangle
began
again
Africa,
America,
Europe.
The
Rhode
Island
Historical
Society
(RIHS)
conducts
summer
walks
(tel.
401
331
8575
x27
for
details.)
These
walks
begin
at
John
Brown's
House
Museum
at
52
Power
Street
(next
to
Benefit
Street.)
The
RIHS
describe
the
house
as
"One
of
America's
grandest
mansions
when
completed
in
1788,
the
house
was
home
first
to
John
Brown,
a
businessman,
patriot,
politician,
China
Trade
pioneer
and
slave
trader
who
participated
in
the
debates
and
practices
that
shaped
the
new
nation
and
the
world."
Benefit
Street
itself
is
wonderful
-
a
mile
of
cobblestone
sidewalk
with
candy
colored
18th
and
19th
century
houses
on
a
steep
hill
overlooking
downtown
Providence.
We
enjoyed
this
area
(and
much
more
of
Providence)
very
much.
See
also
Newport,
Rhode
Island
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