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1415
Portuguese capture Ceuta (Morocco)
Beginning of European expansion -
1441
First shipment of African slaves brought directly from Africa to Portugal
The beginning of the slave trade -
1481
Portuguese fort established at El Mina (Ghana)
Served as trading post and supplied navigators -
1562
Beginnings of English slave trade
This would lead to plantations in the Americas and a large economic boost -
1570
Portuguese establish colony in Angola
The Portuguese start expanding, just like the other empires -
Fall of Songhai Empire
After al-Mansur took over the Trans-Saharan trade routes, the Songhai empire collapsed -
Dutch establish colony at Cape of Good Hope
The Dutch are expanding their influence and will trade longer distances -
English get right to import slaves to Spanish Empire
The slave trade is growing, and there is a big boost in the number of slaves being traded -
Slave uprising in Haiti
This slave uprising in Haiti will lead to future slave uprisings -
Great Britain abolishes slavery in the West Indies
Slavery in the West Indies was abolished, which is just one of many things to come concerning human rights and freedom