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Period: Feb 20, 1352 to Jan 11, 1395
Slavery Elsewhere
Slavery existed in Africa and elsewhere around the world. -
Period: Jan 12, 1400 to Dec 27, 1470
Coast of Africa Exploration
Europeans begin contacts with the people of West Africa. Portugal's Prince Henry was looking for a sea route to India -
Aug 13, 1488
Bartholomeu travel
Bartholomeu Dias rounded the southern tip of Africa -
Mar 21, 1498
de Gama and Dias in route
Vasco de Gama followed Bartholomeu Dias' route and made it to India -
Feb 1, 1500
Importing of slaves
Began bringing slaves to Americas -
Oct 16, 1526
Speaking Out
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." The government didnt care. -
Trade begins
A trade network, with people as cargo linked Africa, Europe, and the Americas -
Racism Begins
Racism starts to take place during trade networking -
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Talk of Ending Slavery
Talk of abolition by European thinkers -
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Atlantic Slave Trade
Height of the Atlantic Slave Trade -
Free Colony
British set up SIERRA LEONE as a colony for freed slaves to Return to Africa -
Slave trade outlawed
Britain outlawed the slave trade, but the ban did not outlaw Slavery. -
Slavery banned in Britains' empire
Britain banned slavery in it's Empire -
Indepdence
Liberia became an independent country -
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Strong Empire
Mirambo built a strong empire in Tanzania. -
US Civil War
US Civil War partially caused by slavery
