Explain Portuguese movement and sale of slaves.
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Slavery in Portugal occurred since before the country's formation. During the pre-independence period, inhabitants of the current Portuguese territory were often enslaved and enslaved others. After independence, during the existence of the Kingdom of Portugal, the country played a leading role in the Atlantic Slave Trade, which involved the mass trade and transportation of slaves from Africa and other parts of the world to the American continent. Slavery was abolished in Portugal in 1761 by the Marquês de Pombal .[1] Slavery in Portugal, Portuguese Slaves were many different colours and were from different regions. The slaves had darker skin and were most likely from India or Africa. They transported Slaves to Portugal through the Atlantic slave trade.
As for the Atlantic slave trade, this began in 1444 A.D., when Portuguese traders brought the first large number of slaves from Africa to Europe. Eighty-two years later (1526), Spanish explorers brought the first African slaves to settlements in what would become the United States.
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The Portugese shipped slaves to Brazil to sell to the Spanish.
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