Angola was one of the main slaving centres, exporting African slaves to the Americas, from the 17th century till the abolition of slave trading, in mid-19th century.
Quantifying the transatlantic traffic in terms of their size, origins, destinations and demographic impacts on the native societies has been one of the main axis of the historiography about the slavery in the Congo and Angola in the early and late modern period.
Answering the call "A vision beyond the numbers”, four experts from Portuguese and American institutions agreed to present the results of their ongoing investigations, providing new approaches on the issues of slavery and trafficking in African territories. With an extensive time frame – from the 17th to the 19th centuries – there will surely be important contributions that go far beyond the demographic view of slavery and the slave trade.
Free admission, subject to mandatory pre-registration until 23 June, by e-mail: coldemo@fcsh.unl.pt
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CHAM / NOVA FCSH | UAc
