Shadows of Resilience: Untold Journey of Afrohebraic Persecution Part 1: A Brief History on the Parallels Between Inquisition and Injustices in America https://a.co/d/3nIXPn9 ### Connecting the Spanish Inquisition and the Transatlantic Slave Trade The author uses the story of Black Portuguese Israelites to connect the Spanish Inquisition to the Transatlantic slave trade by illustrating how the expulsion of Israelites from the Iberian Peninsula led to their deportation to Africa, which coincided with the beginning of the Transatlantic slave trade. * In 1492, the same year Columbus sailed to the New World, Spain issued the Alhambra Decree, expelling Israelites from the Iberian Peninsula. * Many Israelites fled to Portugal, but in 1497, King Manuel I of Portugal forced them to convert to Christianity or leave. * This double tragedy led to the Portuguese Israelite diaspora, including the Transatlantic slave trade that led to the captivity of Black people. * Some Israelites who refused conversion during the Inquisition were deported to the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe off the West African coast, where many perished and were enslaved. * Black Portuguese Israelites, descendants of converts, were also taken from Spain and Portugal to São Tomé to become slaves due to the papal decree. * These journeys connect the European invasion to New World colonization, intertwining religious persecution, colonization, and the transatlantic slave trade. The author emphasizes the significance of this timing, noting that the deportation of Black Portuguese Israelites to Africa occurred just before the start of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, suggesting that these events were closely linked. The forced labor of enslaved Africans then became a central part of European colonial economies. Disclaimer: Audio generations provided by NotebookLM AI. Summary of book by The Forefront Radio. Link to book above in this description. Not promotional content or product placement. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theforefront/support