John Hawkins begins a slave trade between Sierra Leone and Hispaniola

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.2: Francophone Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Hugo Azerad (University of Cambridge), Maeve McCusker (Queen's University Belfast), David Murphy (University of Strathclyde)

Domains

Slavery / Anti-slavery/ Enslavement/ Enslaved

Dates

Date of occurrence 1562-10

Places

Haiti (Location)
Sierra Leone (Location)
England (Involved)

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Hawkins was the first English slave-trader; he set the pattern for future trade between Europe, West Africa and the Caribbean. He was supported by Queen Elizabeth I and other key commercial interests in London.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "John Hawkins begins a slave trade between Sierra Leone and Hispaniola". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10113, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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