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There have been many lives lost during the Atlantic Slave trade, during this centuries of harsh treatment on the slaves, many lives have been lost which cannot be unseen. From beating till death to many other situations and cases. Many say that it is the most lives lost ever during slavery. Many were also dead in the Ships they were on, because of illnesses, and poor treatment. It is often seen in the books or primary sources about the situation for slaves at that time. We should honor the slaves and respect them in the memories of the history.

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During the 1800s in Rio de Janeiro, The Portuguese court, and the Portuguese colony had some ideas on the self emerged governance, a couple years later Brazil gained independence, in this independence a man named Jose-Bonifacio-de-Andrada-e-Silva was one of the main reasons why Brazil gained Independence. (“The 19th Century.”)

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During the colonization of Angola by the Portuguese, the Portuguese also obtained a lot of slaves, which they transported to the colonial islands they had already obtained. This capturing of slaves was dont at the end of the Atlantic Slave trade, During the time of 1800s.  “Portuguese Angola.” )

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A ship from Brazil named " The silfide" was set off around the year 1845-46. With the captain Monteiro, Manoel José da Costa. The vessel owner was Carrena, Giuseppe. The ship has made many journeys but between the years of 1846-47, it made a total of 3 journeys, and transported a total of 1975 enslaves Africans.Brazil in the 1800s were newly freed in 1822, after their independence they had a national culture.Jose-Bonifacio-de-Andrada-e-Silva had helped a lot in the independence of brazil, since he counseled with prince Dom Pedro 1 to free brazil as an independent country,  that is the reason that he is called the “Patriarch of the Brazilian Independence.” (“The 19th Century.”)

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In the 1600s, Barbados was actually a colony of the British, the rule of the British started in 1625-1966. The discovery of the Island was actually by the Portuguese, in the 1500s, Spain had noticed the island, and they used it for the Raiding ground of the slaves. They also shipped some of the slaves to their colonial islands that they had already captured before. (“17th century Civil war”)

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There were alot of slave trades happening using the west Coast in West Africa. Using this route, of west africa. There were many slaves that were being transported from this route in the 17th century, and 18th century as well, but were less in the 19th century. It also suggests that Dutch buyers and African sellers of slaves had lots and lots of trade in  the second half of the 18th century, this is according to the Middelburgse Commercie Compagnie ( MCC). (“Slaves from the Windward Coast: The Journal of African History.”)

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"The Industry", a ship from the Great Britain, was first set off from Liverpool, with the captain Williamson, James, on 1728-8-18. the Owners of that vessel were Halsall, James

Norton, Geo. The ship transported 163 on that ride. In the 18th century, in England, one event that is important is that when August 1, 1714, Georg Ludwig, became King of The Great Britain. There were also wars between France and Britain in the 1800s. During that time they were ruling many countries as well, Ex-India. (“18th century Britain”)

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Suriname had been seized in the 17th century by the Dutch, this all started when the permanent establishment of the Europeans was first in Suriname by a group of British slaves and planters in 1651. Suriname was then seized in 1667 by a Dutch fleet,  and then was ceded to Netherlands for the exchange of new amsterdam(now New york City). Suriname remained under the rule of the Dutch until they were freed in 1975. (“History of Suriname.”) (“When Did the Dutch Get Suriname?”)

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In the image is a context of what the situation must be like in the 1800s.

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The Songhai empire in west Africa, was invaded in the 1600s. At the end of 16th century, This empire was really important for the leaders of that empire, because they controlled a large part of West Africa at that time, they also had their hands over the West Africans gold, they also had control over the saharan slave trade routes. A man named Sultan Ahmad-al Mansurfrom Morocco, saw the opportunity to capture and control West Africa, by first controlling the empire, they were fully armed, they defeated the empire when Askia Issihak II at Tondibi was the leader by 1591.. In 1620, the Shonghai empire had been splintered into many states, all the states were looking to gain control over the Saharan slave trade route. (“Songhai Dynasty Economy & Fall | How & When Did the Songhai Dynasty Fall? - Video & Lesson Transcript.”

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"The Poelwijk", a ship which was first set off in the Netherlands, on 1670-12-11. The captain of the ship being, Berge, Cornelis. The vessel was owned by Hoorn, Jacob van

West-Indische Compagnie. Between the years of 1659-92, the ship has travelled 8 times. In the travels the ship transported a total of  2216 enslaved Africans. In the  16th century, Spain Had colonized the Netherlands, when Charles V had been crowned in 1519, he already had a good hold of the Netherlands territory which he had inherited before. As the century went by, the Dutch were finally able to free themselves from the rule of Spain. By the start of the 17th century, the Netherlands was a free Country, Dutch success in freedom was basically because of political, military, and economic factors. Politically, they were the only one with a Republican government at the time. This gave more power to the citizens to the success of the nation, and this gave more power to the merchants of the Dutch.(“Dutch Republic.”)

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Cartagena, Cartagena Province, Bolivar, Colombia

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Cartagena, Cartagena Province, Bolivar, Colombia

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Cartagena, Cartagena Province, Bolivar, Colombia

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Around the time of 1500s, the Spanish explored the land of columbia, and started to colonize Columbia after Santa Marta founded in 1525, Cartagena in 1533, The new city of Granada ( which soon was renamed as Santa Fe) in 1535, and Cali in 1536. Around that time there europeana diseases spreading there as well, such as smallpox, which reduced the Indigenous Caribbean Population when slaves were imported from Africa. The Spanish rule lasted from 1525 to 1808, during the 16th century, Spanish farmers colonized the area and the remaining indigenous people were moved Specially designated reservations In Columbia.

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Cape Verde Islands are located a few hundred miles away from the west coast of Africa. The cape Verde Islands were colonized by the Portuguese in 1400s, by the time of 16th century, it was still under the control of the Portuguese, The cape Verde Islands finally gained freedom in 1975 from Portugal. Here is the Historical map of Cape Verde Islands (“The Portuguese Colonization of Cape Verde.”)

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A ship called "The NS de Buen Viaje", was first set off from the Canary Islands, Around the time of 1592,  with the captain "Bexa, Diego de". This ship between 1585-95, made 3 voyages, and transported a total of 345 enslaved Africans. In 16th century of Spain, there were many important events such as

The revolt of Comuneros.  This was because when Charles V, came in the succession of the Throne, he appointed foreigners to the court when promising not to, making tax demands, and then setting off to abroad to not lose his accession to the throne of the holy Roman Empire.

The golden age of the 16th and 17th centuries.

“An era of social peace, great artistic endeavor and a place as a world power at the heart of a world empire, the sixteenth and early seventeenth century have been described as Spain’s golden age, an era when vast booty flowed in from America and Spanish armies were labeled as invincible. The agenda of European politics was certainly set by Spain, and the country helped bankroll the European wars fought by Charles V and Philip II as Spain formed part of their vast Habsburg empire, but the treasure from abroad caused inflation and Castile kept going bankrupt.​” (“Key Events in the History of Spain.”)