How were maritime communities in New England, like Salem, Massachusetts, connected to slavery? Objective As a result of this lesson plan, students will: 1. Describe the Triangular Trade, and the role New England played. 2. Use historical documents to identify some trade commodities of maritime New England. 3. Create a document-based argument (written, verbal or video) that maritime New England was, in fact, connected to the Atlantic slave economy. Background Slavery is often taught and thought of as something unique to the South in U.S. history. Students are often taught how slavery “never too Duration: 90 Minutes.