Slave Trade

By cierra-london
  • Period: Nov 13, 1350 to Nov 13, 1399

    Trade in Human Beings

    Slavery existed in AFRICA and elsewhere around the world.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1450

    Exploring the Coast of Africa

    Europeans begin contacts with the people of West Africa
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    Trade in Human Beings

    Europeans brought FEW slaves to Europe
  • Jan 1, 1488

    Exploring the Coast of Africa

    Bartholomeu Dias rounded the southern tip of Africa
  • Jan 1, 1498

    Exploring the Coast of Africa

    Vasco de Gama followed Bartholomeu Dias' route and made it to India
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1550

    Trade in Human Beings

    Begin to bring slaves to Americas
  • Jan 1, 1526

    Ending the Slave Trade

    Kind Affonso said to the Portuguese government.
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    Trade in Human Beings

    A trade network, with people as cargo linked Africa, Europe, and the Americas
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    Trade in Human Beings

    Height of the ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

  • Effects of the Slave Trade

    British set up SIERRA LEONE as a colony for freed slaves to return to Africa

  • 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

  • Effects of the Slave Trade

    Became an independent country
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    Effects of the Slave Trade

    Mirambo built a strong empire in Tanzania.

  • Ending the Slave Trade

    US Civil War partially caused by slavery