The Sugar Boycott was led by members of the Quaker faith, including important female voices such as Elizabeth Heyrick from Leicester who recognised the ways in which the sugar trade was helping to support the slave trade.
The railroad decreased transportation time across the United States from about six months to roughly "one week," which was incredibly important in terms of settlement and business in the west. <span><span>
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They played a big role in the rise
