New England Horses, Sugar & Slavery in the 18th Century

Charlotte Carrington-Farmer, Professor of History, Roger Williams Univ. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:00 pm New England horses, sugar & slavery in the 18th Century formed something of an equine empire, with horses dominating every aspect of the early modern Atlantic world in a way that is almost inconceivable today. Horses were central to trade, labor, war, mobility, structures of power, and empire building.