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When was the export of enslaved people banned in Angola?
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The export of enslaved people was officially banned in Angola in 1836. However, this prohibition did not immediately end the practice, as the trade persisted until the Brazilian market was closed in the early 1850s.12
While slavery was legally abolished throughout the Portuguese empire in 1875, it continued in various forms well into the 20th century.12