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Period: Jan 1, 1440 to
While slaves were contiously used, once adopted, and slavery kept growing throughout 1440 to 1840, slaves changed by what they were used for and who accepted slavery.
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Jan 1, 1441
Slaves Were Shipped from Africa to Portugal
African slaves were brought into Portugal for the very first time. This resembles change by how Portugal went from not having slaves, to having them. -
Jan 1, 1487
Africans and Portuguese Began Trading
African rulers provided slaves in return for the Portuguese's goods. This shows continuity by how the Portugese continued to use slaves once they started using them. -
Jan 1, 1500
Kongo Ruler Gave More Power to Slaves
The African Kongo ruler made an army that was made up of 20,000 slaves. This shows change because of how slaves were used as soldiers instead of just slaves. -
Jan 1, 1530
Slaves Became Popular
Slaves began to be traded to multiple places. Some of the places that got most of the slaves were Spanish America, Brazil, and the Caribbean. This shows change because of how slaves began to be traded and usede in more places -
Jan 1, 1562
English Slave Trade Began
African slaves began to be traded to North America. This shows change by how new areas adopted slavery. This also shows continuity by how once North America adopted slavery, they stuck with it. -
Slave Trade Grew
The slave trade grew even more as more places adopted slavery. This caused slavery to dominate over all other kinds of commerce on the coast of Africa. This shows continuity by how slavery was adopted by more countries and it continued to grow. -
Slaves Became an Important Part of the Economy
Slaves became used for more and more things such as plantation work. This shows change because slaves began to be used as plantation workers, unlike they were before. -
English Imports Slaves to Spanish Empire
The English is allowed to import slaves to the Spanish Empire. This made slavery expand even more. This shows change by how another area, the Spanish Empire, adopted slavery. This shows continuity because slavery continued to grow. -
Large Amount of Slaves Were Shipped to the Americas
Slaves were used more as servants once they reached the Americas. This resembles change by how Africans were treated worse than how they first were. Also, they changed from how they went from being "helpers" to servants. -
Plantation Economies Boomed
Plantations became larger and startedto become more profitable. The Brazil, Caribbean, and United States plantation economies boomed the most. This shows continuity by how plantations were able to boom because slavery kept expanding.