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May 8, 2026
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Cidade Baixa, Salvador: The Brazilian Port That Disembarked More Enslaved Africans Than Any Other in the Atlantic Trade

1.3 million enslaved Africans came ashore at the lower city of Salvador — more than at any port in the Americas. Today the market is built on top of it.

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Diego A.

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