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time and reached its height in the fifteenth century, which is when the portuguese first encountered them. european contacts various european powers - portugal , the netherlands , and england - competed for trade in the area from the fifteenth century onward, exchanging manufactured goods for hides, gum
arabic (used for making paper, candy, and textiles), gold , and slaves, but the europeans were confined to specified areas. when the portuguese arrived in the mid-fifteenth century, they found many of the tribes already engaging in slavery , using those acquired in raids for agriculture and trading...
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