Both brought thousands of African slaves to work the land.
This is the first record of African slaves in the region.
As it was a far away region, very few African slaves were brought to this area.
The work was done primarily by African slaves brought to the island.
There were also 381 African slaves, making 731 prisoners in total.
African slaves brought to the country from 1530 until the end of the slave trade in 1850.
By the late 17th century, 40% of the settlers were African slaves.
This group developed from a number of African slaves that were introduced here.
It is reported that there was a settlement of African slaves here in the early 1500s.
African slaves were also taken to Portugal, where they married local women.