The Slave Trade

By danielle@sof
  • Period: Jan 1, 1350 to Jan 1, 1400

    Prior to 1400

    Slavery existed in AFRICA and elsewhere around the world..Slaves were part of the community ,they were SERVANTS rather than property. "A Slave who knows how to serve inherits his master's property."
  • Jan 1, 1400

    1400's

    Europeans brought FEW slaves to Europe.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1450

    Early 1400's

    Europeans begin contacts with the people of West Africa Portugals's Prince Henry was looking for a sea route to India.
  • Bartholomeu Dias
    Jan 1, 1488

    Bartholomeu Dias

    Bartholomeu Dias rounded the southern tip of Africa.
  • Vasco de Gama
    Jan 1, 1498

    Vasco de Gama

    Vasco de Gama followed Bartholomeu Dias' route and made it to India.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1540

    Early 1500's

    Begin to bring slaves to America's.
  • Jan 1, 1526

    1526

    Slavery was continued because King Affonso was ignored

  • 1600's

    A trade network, with people as cargo linked Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Racism took root.
  • Period: to

    Height of the Atlantic Slave Trade

    60,000 Africans were being brought to the Americas by Europeans.

  • Sierra Leone and Liberia

    Freed slaves could return to Africa because Britain set up Sierra Leone as a colony. The slaves from The US organized Liberia.

  • 1807

    Slavery was not outlawed but the slave trade was outlawed by Britain.
  • 1833

    1833

    Slavery was banned in Britain's empire.
  • Independence

    Independence

    Liberia became an independent country.
  • Period: to

    Late 1800's

    After Mirambo built his strong empire in Tanzania, he had a lot of strength and stole a lot of people and after he stole then he sold them.

  • 1865

    US Civil War partially was caused by slavery.