Explain the role of race and ethnicity in the early Atlantic slave trade and how it changed over time. Focus on Portugal and the Kingdom of Kongo. How did the Atlantic slave trade change over time? How were race and ethnicity factors in that transition? Why did this change occur? What was one factor or reason behind the change over time, either by encouraging or resisting it?
Factors/Themes like religion, capitalism, empire, politics, material goods, etc.
