Episode Seven: Continuing the Slave Trade, Invasion on Africa by the Portuguese and the
Description: Dark historical periods including the transatlantic slave trade and European
colonization in Africa that had far-reaching and disastrous effects on the African continent
and its inhabitants. It's important to remember that several other European countries were
also involved in the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism in Africa, even though the
Portuguese and British were the main actors in these events. The Portuguese were among the
earliest European powers to explore the African coast in the 15th century. The profitability of
the slave trade played a significant role in the growth of the British economy during the 18th
century. Slavery was deeply entrenched in British colonies, and the system was maintained
through laws and violence.