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1518

1518: The first Asiento (contract) is granted by the Spanish Crown, authorizing the direct transport of captives from Africa to the Americas, bypassing Europ…

1518: The first Asiento (contract) is granted by the Spanish Crown, authorizing the direct transport of captives from Africa to the Americas, bypassing Europe (Eltis & Richardson, 41).