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350 Years Remains of Enslaved Africans in Portugal Show They Preserved Cultural Beliefs and Customs
When enslaved Africans were captured during the transatlantic slave trade and shipped to Portugal, the colonial authority sought to redefine their identity by giving them new names, new religion and a new language. The philosophy behind this assimilation project was to quell any form of rebellion among the African descent. But, archaeological findings have revealed that…
