• Lisbon Plaques Remember Portugal's Overlooked Role in Slavery

    Source: U.S. News and World ReportPlaques spotlighting Lisbon's overlooked role in slavery have been installed across the city—a long-awaited moment for many given the country's lack of acknowledgement of its colonial past. From the 15th to the 19th century, more than 6 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by Portuguese ships, and sold into slavery, primarily to Brazil, but little is taught in schools about it and Portugal's colonial past is often seen as a...

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