African american slaves.

yes he did. He later became a merchant in New Hampshire

The African slaves that were transported to America were originally sold by other Africans to the merchant ships landing along the west coast of Africa.

Triangular trade worked like this. Ships loaded with merchant goods, like guns, rum, clothing etc. sailed to Africa from Europe. There the merchant goods were traded for slaves. The ship loaded with slaves in middle passage sailed for the Americas and traded the slaves for raw materials like cotton, tobacco, pineapples and coffee. The ships then sailed for Europe and the process was begun again.

The African slaves that were transported to America were originally sold by other Africans to the merchant ships landing along the west coast of Africa.