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The papal bull Romanus Pontifex awards the Kingdom of Portugal exclusive trade and colonization rights to all of Africa south of Cape Bojador.
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Papal bull
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Romanus Pontifex
Various 1400s papal bulls on slavery
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Kingdom of Portugal
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Cape Bojador
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