Eloy
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1811 - Spain abolishes slavery, including in its colonies.It is laughable that you think the Portuguese who were enemies of the Spanish were alike. Your efforts to minimize the biggest slave traders who were the English and their American successors shows that you believe propaganda more than historical fact. Spain led the banishment of slavery long before the American Confederates.You are misinformed by combining the Portuguese with the Spanish.Your post was erroneously blaming mostly the Spanish for the slave trade when the English/USA were far more pro-slavery.
I said Portuguese, and Spaniards took the majority of Black slaves, which is true, when looking at the combined totals the majority of Black slaves taken out of Europe were taken by these 2 Mediterranean nations.
As I said earlier, it was the English who controlled the majority of the slave trade even taking slaves to Portuguese and Spanish, French and Dutch colonies and the English successors were the American Confederates who fought to keep slaves long after slavery was banned by the Spanish.
Portuguese, and Spaniards (Iberians) combined took the majority of Black slaves in the Atlantic Slave Trade.
Portuguese were clearly the biggest slave traders out of Europe.
Enemies, or not, Portuguese, and Spaniards are similar genetic, and cultural relatives.
No, the English really weren't the biggest slave traders, but rather Portuguese were.
I'm not English, and hardly consider myself American.
In fact, I'd consider myself more Polish.
I'm so glad Poland didn't go nuts in colonialism, or go nuts in multiculturalism today.
I really can't stand Western Europeans, what a primitive race.
1833 - Britain passes Abolition of Slavery Act, ordering gradual abolition of slavery in all British colonies.
1858 - Portugal abolishes slavery in its colonies.
1862 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln proclaims emancipation of slaves with effect from January 1, 1863.
CHRONOLOGY-Who banned slavery when?