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    What was the 'asiento', and who received it?

    Question #91297. Asked by author. (Jan 19 08 8:04 AM)


    viv2003

    		In the history of slavery, asiento (or assiento, meaning "assent" ) refers to the permission given by the Spanish government to other countries to sell slaves to the Spanish colonies, from the years 1543–1834.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiento

    Jan 19 08, 8:18 AM

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