Brazil enslaved Africans sugar plantations import

Brazil received millions of enslaved people from Africa

>2.8 Million

Between 1500 and 1800, Brazil received more than 2.8 million enslaved people from Africa. By the mid-16th century, enslaved Africans were Brazil's largest import, supplying labor for sugar plantations as international demand for sugar grew.

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Brazil enslaved Africans sugar plantations import

Brazil received millions of enslaved people from Africa

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