What was the first European nation to enslave West Africans?

West Africa in the 1400s was home to variety of long-established, sophisticated societies. Most of the enslaved people brought to the Americas in the centuries that followed came from this region, especially from the coats. Their traditions and beliefs, born in Africa. West Africa in the 1400s was home to variety of long-established, sophisticated societies. Most of the enslaved people brought to the Americas in the centuries that followed came from this region, especially from the coats. Their traditions and beliefs, born in Africa.

............................................................................................................................................. i believe it was the French or the Portuguese...