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How did Portuguese become aware that there were Christian communities in Africa?
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The Portugese were buying Negro Slaves from both Muslim Negro and Arab Slave Traders in East Africa. The Koran forbids Muslim's to Own Muslim Slaves. Christian and Jewish Negroes were Sold as Slaves, as were Captives from the Slavic Countries of Eastern Europe and Russia, and Captives from Hindu India.
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