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Jan 1, 1400
Exploring the Coast of Africa
Early 1400's EUROPEANS begin contacts with the people of West Africa -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Nov 1, 1450
Slave Trade
It was an triangle event that was a trading of goods and slaves -
Mar 6, 1400
Slavery and where it existed
Prior to 1400: Slavery existed in AFICA and elsewhere around the world. -
Apr 8, 1430
Europeans
1400's: Europeans brought FEW slaves to Europe -
Feb 4, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias
MADE IT TO THE TIP Bartholomeu Dias rounded the southern tip of Africa -
Jul 18, 1526
Portuguese take over
1526: 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. -
slave trade triangle
1600's A trade network, with people as cargo linked Africa, Europe, and the Americas -
European Thinkers
1700's: talk of abolition by European thinkers. -
SIERRA LEONE
1787: British set up SIERRA LEONE as a colony for freed slaves to return to Africa -
Tanzania
Late 1800's: Mirambo built a strong empire in Tanzania. Because the people were the ones doing the kidnaping -
Band Slavery
1807: Britain outlawed the slave trade, but the ban did not outlaw slavery -
Empire slavery
1833: Britain banned slavery in it's empire -
Liberia
Liberia was organized after by slaves from the United States
Became an independent country in 1847 -
Civil War
1865: US Civil War partially caused by slave partially caused by slavery
