The African Slave Trade

Affonso African history African slaves America Angola Arab Arguim Asante Atlantic Slave Trade Atlantic trade Barbot became began Benin Brazil British brought Calabar capital Captain captives chiefs Christian cities coastal colonial commercial Congo conquest culture Dahomey delta Denkyira Diogo Cão Dutch early East economic Egbo eighteenth century Elmina England English enslavement Europe European export firearms French Gold Coast Guinea Coast hundred Igbo important interest interior Iron Age island ivory Kilwa king kingdom labour land large number later less Lisbon Luanda Mani-Congo medieval merchants millions monopoly Mozambique Negro neighbours Niger Nigeria nineteenth century North Ouidah oversea slave partners political Portugal Portuguese profit records regions river royal rulers sailed seaboard seventeenth century ships Slave Coast slave trade slavery social society southern sugar Swahili thousand towns vassal voyage wealth West Africa West Indian West Indies western Yoruba Zanzibar