John Hawkins begins a slave trade between Sierra Leone and Hispaniola

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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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://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10113, accessed 23 November 2024.]

10113 John Hawkins begins a slave trade between Sierra Leone and Hispaniola 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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