With all of its beauty, Portugal of course has a dark side to its history. At this spot in Lagos on the coast was the site of the first slave sale market in Europe. In 1443 the first slaves were sold here - 235 of them. By the late 18th century more than 100,000 African slaves had been sold here. We thought it was the perfect setting in which to #takeaknee #kneel #blacklivesmatter #ImwithColin #slavery #racism #history #neverforget (at Mercado De Escravos, Lagos)










