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Apr 2, 1400
the Coast of Africa
European begin contacts with the people of West Africa. Portugal's Prince Henry was looking for a sea route to India. -
Period: Nov 13, 1488 to Sep 8, 1489
The Coast of Africa
Bartholomeu Dias rounded the southern tip of Africa.
Vasco de Gama followed Bartholomeu Dias' route and made it to India -
May 10, 1500
trade in Human Beings
Begin to bring slaves to America -
Period: to
ending slavery trade
Kind 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.
slaves were trade anyways in 1700 Europeans talked about abolishing slave trade -
trade in human beings
A trade network, with people as cargo linked Africa, Europe, and the Americas -
trade in Human beings
prior 1600 racism/segregation took place at this time -
trade in Human Beings
Height of the Atlantic slave trade.Europeans were bringing up to 60,000 Africans a year to the Americas -
Seirra Leone and Liberia
British set up SIERRA LEONE as a colony for freed slaves to return to Africa -
strenghens some society
Late 1800's: Mirambo built a strong empire in Tanzania he was able to do this because He was the one doing the kidnapping and they have guns, so its easy to take the strong people -
Sierra Leone and liberia
Liberia was organized after by slaves from the United States -
ending the slave trade
Britain outlawed the slave trade, but the ban did not outlaw slavery -
ending the slave trade
Britain banned slavery in it's empire -
Serria Leone and Liberia
United States becam an independent country -
Period: to
ending the slave trade
U.S Civil War partially cause by slavery
