Historical Sites in Nigeria: Exploring the Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade & Cultural Heritage
Between the late 1400s and the 19th century, millions of Africans were forcibly taken from West Africa in what is known as the transatlantic slave trade. By the 1480s, Portuguese ships were already transporting African captives to work in island colonies like Cape Verde and Madeira. This marks the earliest phase of the transatlantic slave […]