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The first European country to get involved in the slave trade in Africa?
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The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. .
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Which European country first dominated the slave trade in Africa?
Portugal
Who was first European country to become involved in the African slave trades?
england
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The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. Hope it helps.
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Portuguese http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/ta/2.htm Actually, they asked for the first country which would be Portugal
