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The first European country to get involved in the slave trade in Africa?
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. .
Which European country was the first to engage in the slave trade in Central Africa?
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.
What year did slaves first arrive in the new world from Africa?
The first African slaves arrived in Hispaniola in 1501.
Why were Africa slaves brought to Jamestown?
There were no slaves in Jamestown in 1607. The first slave into the colonies was in 1619.
What country in Latin America was the first to import slaves?
Portugal did, as it opened the first slave market in Europe in 1441. After conquering the Americas, many indigenous people died of smallpox and other European-brought diseases. Due to a lack of slave labor, Portugal and Spain started to 'import' slaves from Africa.
