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Nov 13, 1400
early 1400
Europeans begin contacts with the people of West Africa Portugese Prince Henry was looking for a sea route to India -
Period: Nov 13, 1400 to
African Slave Trade
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Nov 13, 1488
southern Africa
Bartholomeu Dias rounded the southern tip of Africa -
Nov 14, 1498
vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama followed Bartholomeu Dias' route and made it to India II. Trade in Human Beings -
Nov 14, 1500
early 1500
Europeans begin to bring slaves to america -
Nov 14, 1526
king Affonso
King Affonso said to the Portuguese government, "It is our will that in these kingdoms there should not be any trade of slaves nor outlet for them." -
Trade Network
A trade network, with people as cargo linked Africa, Europe, and the Americas -
Atlantic trade
Height of the Atlantic slave trade. Europeans were bringing up to 60,000 Africans a year to the Americas Supply of Slaves -
abolition
talk of abolition by European thinkers
ablition is completely against slavery -
outlaw slavery
Britain outlawed the slave trade, but the ban did not outlaw slavery -
britin banned slavery
Britin banned slavery in its empire -
civil war
US Civil War partially caused by slavery.
Neighbors were attacking one another for slaves. -
Mirambo
Mirambo built a strong empire in Tanzania. they were running the slave trade so they had power
