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jan 1, 1562 - First recording of a Brit enslaving Africans on a voyage

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In 1562, John Hawkins was the first known English person to include enslaved Africans in his cargo, a journey that was approved by Elizabeth I.

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jan 1, 1562
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~ 464 years ago