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African Slave Trade

  • 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

  • Nov 13, 1488

    southern Africa

    southern Africa
    Bartholomeu Dias rounded the southern tip of Africa
  • Nov 14, 1498

    vasco de Gama

    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
    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

    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

    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