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			Triangular Trade

Captured African people were joined together in a line or coffle as they were made to walk in single file from the forested interior to the coast to board the slaving ships. Wooden yokes, about 2 metres long and made from forked tree braches, were used to link people together as well as chains and ropes. The yokes were made from tropical hard wood, and were heavy, weighing about 7 kilograms. Children were often tied to the yoke with a rope, making it more difficult for men to escape. The people who had been captured often also had to carry other goods to be traded, such as ivory, as well as food provisions on their heads.

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