Sub-Saharan Africa and the East Indies

Overview: Sub-Saharan Africa and the East Indies
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Overview: Sub-Saharan Africa and the East Indies

In the sixteenth century, Portugal overwhelmingly dominated European trade with sub-Saharan Africa and the East Indies. West Africa, because of its proximity to Brazil, had particular commercial importance. Slaves, needed for sugar production in Brazil, were shipped from the west coast of Africa in large numbers, though they were also captured and sent to the […]